HR 1541 · 107th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Vietnam Veterans Children's Disability Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(2001-05-09)
Plain Language Summary
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Vietnam Veterans Children's Disability Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) identify diseases occurring in children of Vietnam veterans or other veterans that have a positive association with parental exposure to an herbicide agent before the date of conception; (2) include myelogenous leukemia among such diseases; (3) provide needed health care for such children's covered diseases or any associated disabilities; and (4) pay a monthly allowance to such children for any disability resulting from a covered disease, to be based on the degree of disability. Authorizes the Secretary to provide vocational training to such children if the achievement of a vocational goal is reasonably feasible.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1541, Vietnam Veterans Children's Disability Act
Jun 7, 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on April 24, 2001</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 1541, Vietnam Veterans Children's Disability Act
Jun 7, 2001Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on April 24, 2001
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
18 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent