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.

H.R. 2201 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Apr 10, 2019, sponsored by Bruce Westerman with 79 co-sponsors.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status: Introduced
Introduced: Apr 10, 2019
Co-sponsors: 79
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

What it does

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 during the Vietnam era 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 militar…

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Bruce Westerman (R-AR). Co-sponsors: 45 Democrats, 34 Republicans.

Where it stands

IntroducedApr 10, 2019
Passed the House—
Passed the Senate—
Sent to the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (Apr 29, 2019)

Other Armed Forces and National Security bills in the 116th Congress

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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