A bill for the relief of Peter Lyn Johnson.

Summary

Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of the Navy, and other custodians of records to delete certain references to the mental health of a named individual. Directs the Administrator to take certain actions with respect to the payment of veterans' benefits to such individual. Confers jurisdiction upon the U.S. district courts to hear, determine, and render judgment upon any claim by such individual against the United States from the alleged negligence of Veterans Administration personnel in failing to properly diagnose his medical condition during the years 1965 through 1972.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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