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H.R. 6377 (96th)

Vietnam Era Veterans Agent Orange Act

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Introduced

30 January 1980

Last action

30 January 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Mattox, James A. [D-TX-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

2 September 2025

Defence

Summary

Vietnam Era Veterans Agent Orange Act - Establishes a presumption of service-connected disability for certain diseases arising in Vietnam-era veterans (and for birth defects in their children) exposed to agent orange.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 January 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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