HR 3159 · 103th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain additional diseases to the list of diseases occurring in veterans that are considered to be service-connected.

Introduced 1993-09-28· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1994-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Adds lung, larynx, or trachea cancer and multiple myeloma to the list of diseases that are presumed to be service-connected and, therefore, compensable under veterans' disability provisions when suffered by Vietnam era veterans as a result of exposure to certain herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats