Hear our Heroes Act of 2017

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Introduced

9 November 2017

Last action

9 November 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

Subjects

Defence

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14 January 2026

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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

9 November 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
9 November 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral

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Related records

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

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4320
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4320
us · 115-hr-4320 · source updated 14 January 2026