US SB810 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-04-28 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-04-28 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.
Title
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-28 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2021-03-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1972 (Same As) 2021-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB3967 (Related) 2022-06-16 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB3003 (Related) 2021-10-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
HR950 (Similar To) 2022-03-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB3967 (Related) 2022-06-16 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB3003 (Related) 2021-10-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
HR950 (Similar To) 2022-03-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/810/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s810/BILLS-117s810is.pdf |
