Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act

Summary

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

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Timeline

1. 15 January 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 15 January 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 15 January 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 January 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 January 2020

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Josh Harder · D · Sponsor
• Pete Stauber · R · Sponsor
• Denny Heck · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Cheri Bustos · D · Cosponsor
• Susan Wild · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Dean Phillips · D · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Mikie Sherrill · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• David Trone · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• Val Demings · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Turner · R · Cosponsor
• Bruce Westerman · R · Cosponsor
• TJ Cox · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Hagedorn · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

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