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H.R. 2697 (106th)

Persian Gulf War Syndrome Compensation Act of 1999

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Introduced

4 August 1999

Last action

8 October 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Sponsors

Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5]

Subjects

Defence

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20 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Persian Gulf War Syndrome Compensation Act of 1999 - Considers the following chronic symptoms from which a Persian Gulf War veteran with Persian Gulf War Syndrome is suffering to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability provisions, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such symptoms during the period of such service: (1) joint pain; (2) muscle pain; (3) fatigue; (4) severe headache; (5) memory loss; (6) respiratory disorder; (7) sleep disturbances; (8) skin rash; and (9) circulatory disorders.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 October 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

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