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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1195| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2019
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (57)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 This bill extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served (1) offshore of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or 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. The bill extends eligibility for health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance to children with spina bifida who have at least one veteran parent who may have been exposed to an herbicide agent while serving in Thailand between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs must report on the Follow-up Study of a National Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf War Era Veterans.
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Timeline
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-299
Signed by President.
  • April 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-299
    Signed by President.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-576: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019
  • HR 116-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
  • HR 116-203: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
AsiaBirth defectsCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIraqKuwaitLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMiddle EastMilitary facilities and propertyMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesNeurological disordersSouth KoreaThailandVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1195| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2019
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 This bill extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served (1) offshore of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or 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. The bill extends eligibility for health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance to children with spina bifida who have at least one veteran parent who may have been exposed to an herbicide agent while serving in Thailand between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs must report on the Follow-up Study of a National Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf War Era Veterans.
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Timeline
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-299
Signed by President.
  • April 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-299
    Signed by President.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (57)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-576: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019
  • HR 116-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
  • HR 116-203: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBirth defectsCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIraqKuwaitLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMiddle EastMilitary facilities and propertyMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesNeurological disordersSouth KoreaThailandVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam