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.
USA117th CongressHR-2269| House
| Updated: 6/22/2021
Bruce Westerman
Republican Representative
Arkansas
Cosponsors (67)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (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 between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, 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 116-2201To 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.
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.
USA117th CongressHR-2269| House
| Updated: 6/22/2021
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 between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, 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 116-2201To 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.
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 (67)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (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