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H.R. 5454 (110th)

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.

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Introduced

14 February 2008

Last action

12 June 2008 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Subjects

Defence

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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

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  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.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 June 2008

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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