HR 466 · 105th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-01-21· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(1997-02-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997 - Extends until ten years after the date on which a veteran last performed active military duty in the Persian Gulf War the time period in which a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness must become manifest and be therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation. (Currently, the presumptive time period is to be determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.)…

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

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Talent, Jim [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2]WA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI