United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 271 (102nd)
To require the President to direct the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a joint report addressing the question of United States Government responsibility for providing benefits and services to individuals who served with certain voluntary organizations in support of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
Introduced
3 January 1991
Last action
14 June 1992 · Committee
Status
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Sponsors
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Requires the President to direct the Secretaries of Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs to submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, a joint report addressing the question of Government responsibility for providing benefits and services to individuals who served with certain volunteer organizations in support of U.S. armed forces stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
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Timeline
3 January 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
24 January 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
14 June 1992
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1991
Sponsors
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/271
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/271
- us · 102-hr-271 · source updated 6 June 2025