To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-2201| House
| Updated: 4/29/2019
Bruce Westerman
Republican Representative
Arkansas
Cosponsors (79)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 115-4843To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
AsiaConflicts and warsDisability assistanceHazardous wastes and toxic substancesThailandVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-2201| House
| Updated: 4/29/2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 115-4843To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Bruce Westerman
Republican Representative
Arkansas
Cosponsors (79)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaConflicts and warsDisability assistanceHazardous wastes and toxic substancesThailandVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation