United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 653 (110th)
Joseph I. Hoover Combat Veteran Affidavit Act of 2007
Introduced
24 January 2007
Last action
2 March 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Joseph I. Hoover Combat Veteran Affidavit Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' disability compensation and benefits, to accept the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served on or before July 27, 1953, as proof of a service connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service, if there is no clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
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Timeline
24 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/653
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/653
- us · 110-hr-653 · source updated 14 August 2025