HR 3948 · 105th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To maintain health care coverage for veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs for tobacco related illnesses, and to provide for additional authorization of appropriations for the Department.

Introduced 1998-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1998-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Entitles to veterans' disability compensation a veteran whose disease or injury is attributable in whole or part to the use of tobacco products. Authorizes an additional $1 billion for FY 1999 for the Department of Veterans Affairs.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20]PA
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI-8]MI
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13]PA
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28]TX