To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain cancers occurring in veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

Summary

Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, cancers of any tissues through the opening of the gastrointestinal tract to the end, becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10% or more.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 2008

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   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 1 August 2008

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   Introduced in House

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3. 1 August 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
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