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H.R. 4711 (98th)

Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act

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Introduced

1 February 1984

Last action

1 February 1984 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

29 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act - Creates a presumption of service-connection for disability purposes for veterans suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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