US SB1629 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1-1)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
Title
Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB812 (Related) 2011-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB3612 (Related) 2011-12-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB3612 (Related) 2011-12-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1629/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1629/BILLS-112s1629is.pdf |
