US SB681 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-15-1)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-05-13 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-05-13 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 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
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-13 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2015-03-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB969 (Same As) 2015-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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/114th-congress/senate-bill/681/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s681/BILLS-114s681is.pdf |
