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Hear our Heroes Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-6464| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2022
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (15)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hear our Heroes Act of 2022 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3866
Hear our Heroes Act of 2019
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 2, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3866
    Hear our Heroes Act of 2019


  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 2, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-3548: Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022
Disability assistanceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Hear our Heroes Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-6464| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2022
Hear our Heroes Act of 2022 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3866
Hear our Heroes Act of 2019
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 2, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3866
    Hear our Heroes Act of 2019


  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 2, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (15)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-3548: Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careVeterans' pensions and compensation