Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.

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Introduced

4 April 2017

Last action

4 April 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

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Summary

Recognizes that the intent of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 included the presumption that veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, served in Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Expresses the intent that such veterans who served in those areas and other areas exposed to Agent Orange who have been diagnosed with connected medical conditions should be equally recognized for such exposure through equitable benefits and coverage as those who served in the inland rivers and on the Vietnamese land mass. Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to review its policy that excludes presumptive coverage for Agent Orange exposure for such veterans.

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Timeline

4 April 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
4 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral

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related to ← A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/45
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