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S. 657 (117th)

A bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

10 March 2021

Last action

28 April 2021 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.

Sponsors

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

29 May 2026

Defence

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 April 2021

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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