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Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act

USA116th CongressHR-1713| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Democratic Representative

Guam

Cosponsors (96)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents to veterans who served on (1) Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980; or (2) Johnston Atoll or a ship that went to Johnston Atoll between January 1, 1972, and September 30, 1977. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Additionally, the bill expands eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans with a disability associated with exposure to certain herbicides during specified times of military service on Guam, American Samoa, or Johnston Atoll.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

American SamoaCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' medical care

Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act

USA116th CongressHR-1713| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents to veterans who served on (1) Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980; or (2) Johnston Atoll or a ship that went to Johnston Atoll between January 1, 1972, and September 30, 1977. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Additionally, the bill expands eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans with a disability associated with exposure to certain herbicides during specified times of military service on Guam, American Samoa, or Johnston Atoll.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Democratic Representative

Guam

Cosponsors (96)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American SamoaCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' medical care