H.R. 5610 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act
H.R. 5610 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Jan 15, 2020, sponsored by Josh Harder with 39 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
- Jan 15, 2020
- Co-sponsors
- 39
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Josh Harder (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 29 Democrats, 10 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 15, 2020
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Jan 15, 2020)
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