HR 8202 United States House · 118th Congress

Justice for Vaccine Injured Veterans Act of 2024

This bill creates a presumption that certain health conditions (myocarditis, pericarditis, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and other diseases later determined by the VA) are connected to military service for veterans who received a COVID-19 vaccine under mandatory orders between August 24, 2021, and January 10, 2023. It directly affects veterans who developed these conditions after being required to get the vaccine during that period, streamlining their path to VA disability compensation by removing the need to prove a direct link to service. The bill requires the VA to report monthly on claim statuses and outcomes for four years, including approval rates and pending cases. This changes how the VA processes claims for these specific conditions, treating them as service-connected by default for affected veterans.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2024
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Introduced May 1, 2024 Last action Jun 6, 2024
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Jun 6, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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May 1, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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May 1, 2024
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