US Congress House Bill 4408 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-04-11 - 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]

Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a task force to assess and make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring. Requires the task force to make recommendations: (1) to establish the Agent Orange Illness Compensation Program to provide an exposed veteran or eligible survivor a lump sum payment for the veteran's injury, illness, or death; (2) for the establishment of a national outreach and education campaign to communicate information about Agent Orange exposures and health conditions to veterans who are affected by incidents of toxic exposures and their families; (3) for compensation and health care for individuals with Spina Bifida, birth defects, or other illnesses who are the children or descendants of members of the Armed Forces who served in Vietnam or in or near the demilitarized zone in Korea during certain time periods determined by the task force; and (4) for the establishment of a unified policy to deal with the consequences of exposure to hazardous materials in the military. Terminates the task force not later than two years after its establishment.

Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act

Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]

Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]

Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2014-04-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4408/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4408/BILLS-113hr4408ih.pdf