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Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3518| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (15)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide assistance to people in Vietnam in relation to Agent Orange exposure. Specifically, the State Department must provide assistance (1) to address the health care needs of certain residents of Vietnam affected by Agent Orange exposure, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to improve housing and reduce poverty for specified individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate areas of Vietnam that contain high levels of Agent Orange. HHS must (1) make grants to public health organizations and Vietnamese American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their descendants; and (2) establish centers in U.S. locations where large populations of Vietnamese Americans reside to provide assessment, counseling, and treatment for conditions related to Agent Orange exposure. Under the bill, certain benefits will be made available to the children of male Vietnam veterans who are affected by certain birth defects. Currently, these benefits are only available to the children of women Vietnam veterans. The VA shall require any health care provider with whom the VA enters into a contract for the provision of health care to such children to provide the VA access to their medical records for research into the intergenerational effects of Agent Orange exposure.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-326
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
May 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-326
    Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019


  • May 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 26, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3518| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide assistance to people in Vietnam in relation to Agent Orange exposure. Specifically, the State Department must provide assistance (1) to address the health care needs of certain residents of Vietnam affected by Agent Orange exposure, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to improve housing and reduce poverty for specified individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate areas of Vietnam that contain high levels of Agent Orange. HHS must (1) make grants to public health organizations and Vietnamese American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their descendants; and (2) establish centers in U.S. locations where large populations of Vietnamese Americans reside to provide assessment, counseling, and treatment for conditions related to Agent Orange exposure. Under the bill, certain benefits will be made available to the children of male Vietnam veterans who are affected by certain birth defects. Currently, these benefits are only available to the children of women Vietnam veterans. The VA shall require any health care provider with whom the VA enters into a contract for the provision of health care to such children to provide the VA access to their medical records for research into the intergenerational effects of Agent Orange exposure.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-326
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
May 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-326
    Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019


  • May 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 26, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (15)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted