HR 2269 United States House · 117th Congress

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.

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 26, 2021 Last action Jun 22, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Mar 26, 2021
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1 primary · 67 co-sponsors

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State
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Photo of Bruce Westerman
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
AR
4
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
AZ
2
Co
Photo of Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
OH
16
Co
Photo of Bill Posey
Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
Co
Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
WA
5
Co
Photo of Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
TN
3