HR 2697 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Persian Gulf War Syndrome Compensation Act of 1999
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(1999-10-08)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Persian Gulf War Syndrome Compensation Act of 1999 - Considers the following chronic symptoms from which a Persian Gulf War veteran with Persian Gulf War Syndrome is suffering to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability provisions, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such symptoms during the period of such service: (1) joint pain; (2) muscle pain; (3) fatigue; (4) severe headache; (5) memory loss; (6) respiratory disorder; (7) sleep disturbances; (8) skin rash; and (9) circulatory disorders.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (20)
13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent