US SB1381 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-4)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed. Additionally, the bill extends eligibility for VA health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance to children with spina bifida who have at least one veteran parent who may have been exposed to an herbicide agent while serving in Thailand between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.

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Title

A bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-09SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB2201 (Related) 2019-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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