To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Summary

Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis developing a 10% degree of disability or more at any time, in the case of a veteran who served for 90 days or more during a period of war.

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Timeline

1. 14 February 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 14 February 2008

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   Introduced in House

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3. 14 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 15 February 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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5. 12 June 2008

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Jackie Speier · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Cosponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor

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