H.R. 3612 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011
H.R. 3612 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Dec 8, 2011, sponsored by Christopher P. Gibson with 126 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Dec 8, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 126
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011- Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Christopher P. Gibson (R-NY). Co-sponsors: 75 Democrats, 51 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 8, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Dec 8, 2011)
Other Armed Forces and National Security bills in the 112th Congress
- H.R. 1363: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- H.R. 754: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
- H.R. 1383: Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
- H.R. 2646: Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
- S. 894: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011
- H.R. 2447: To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines.
- H.R. 1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- H.R. 1892: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- H.R. 4045: To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Po…
- H.R. 1627: Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
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