HR 2414 · 103th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority health care to veterans of the Persian Gulf War who were exposed to environmental hazards.

Introduced 1993-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.(1993-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to: (1) require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, and authorize such Secretary to provide nursing home care, to veterans exposed to environmental hazards during their military service; (2) make eligible for hospital and nursing home care for any disability of a Persian Gulf War veteran who was exposed to environmental hazards; (3) extend the authority for all such care through FY 2003; and (4) provide priority outpatient care for any disability of a Persian Gulf War veteran exposed during such service to environmental hazards.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Reynolds, Mel [D-IL-2]IL
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6]MA
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]NY
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3]OK
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC