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Hear our Heroes Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3866| House 
| Updated: 8/14/2019
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hear our Heroes Act of 2019 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions 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. Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military, naval, or air service. This bill applies to veterans who (1) served in combat, or (2) were assigned to a military occupational specialty that likely exposed them to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • July 19, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • August 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-2810: Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2019
Disability assistanceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Hear our Heroes Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3866| House 
| Updated: 8/14/2019
Hear our Heroes Act of 2019 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions 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. Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military, naval, or air service. This bill applies to veterans who (1) served in combat, or (2) were assigned to a military occupational specialty that likely exposed them to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • July 19, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • August 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-2810: Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careVeterans' pensions and compensation