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Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

USA118th CongressHR-1191| House 
| Updated: 3/20/2023
James C. Moylan

James C. Moylan

Republican Representative

Guam

Cosponsors (74)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Russell Fry (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Correcting Guam's History in the PACT Act This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. 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. Under the bill, service performed in Guam or its territorial waters between August 15, 1958, and July 31, 1980, provides a veteran who has a specified disease that is associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents with eligibility for a presumption of service-connection. (Under current law, the eligible time frame for service in Guam is between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980.)
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Timeline
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 20, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • February 24, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 20, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

USA118th CongressHR-1191| House 
| Updated: 3/20/2023
Correcting Guam's History in the PACT Act This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. 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. Under the bill, service performed in Guam or its territorial waters between August 15, 1958, and July 31, 1980, provides a veteran who has a specified disease that is associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents with eligibility for a presumption of service-connection. (Under current law, the eligible time frame for service in Guam is between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980.)
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Timeline
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 20, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • February 24, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 20, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
James C. Moylan

James C. Moylan

Republican Representative

Guam

Cosponsors (74)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Russell Fry (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)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