US Congress Senate Bill 576 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or diseases 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.

Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-27	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB1195 (Related) 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB299 (Related) 2019-06-25 - Became Public Law No: 116-23. (TXT | PDF)
HB203 (Related) 2019-02-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/576/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s576/BILLS-116s576is.pdf