US HB369 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, for veterans who, during active military service: (1) were assigned to a military occupational specialty in which the veterans were likely to be exposed to a level of acoustic trauma sufficient to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both; or (2) served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.
Title
Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2013-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Disability assistance
Evidence and witnesses
Military medicine
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Disability assistance
Evidence and witnesses
Military medicine
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/369/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr369/BILLS-113hr369ih.pdf |
