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H.R. 1020 (106th)

Veterans' Hepatitis C Benefits Act of 1999

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 March 1999

Last action

13 April 2000 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

10 February 2026

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Veterans' Hepatitis C Benefits Act of 1999 - Considers hepatitis C becoming manifest in a veteran to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability provisions, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such illness during the period of such service, as long as it is shown that during such service the veteran experienced: (1) a blood transfusion before December 31, 1992; (2) blood exposure on or through skin or mucous membrane; (3) hemodialysis; (4) a tattoo, body piercing, or acupuncture; (5) unexplained liver disease or abnormal liver function tests; or (6) working in a health care occupation.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 April 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 April 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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