Hear our Heroes Act of 2017

Summary

Hear Our Heroes Act of 2017 This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for veterans with permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, who served on active duty in combat or in a military occupational specialty in which they were exposed to a high level of acoustic trauma.

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Timeline

1. 9 November 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

2. 9 November 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 November 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 November 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 November 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 November 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Hakeem Jeffries · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Sponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
• PETER KING · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
• Sean Maloney · D · Sponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Dwight Evans · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Sponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• A. McEachin · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• John Katko · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Hear our Heroes Act of 2019
• related to ← Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018