HR 1587 · 107th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Agent Orange Respiratory Cancer Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-04-25· Sponsored by Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(2001-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Agent Orange Respiratory Cancer Act of 2001 - Repeals the requirement that, in order to be considered service-connected and, therefore, compensable under veterans' disability compensation, respiratory cancers must have become manifest in a veteran within 30 years after the last date on which the veteran performed active military service in the Republic of Vietnam.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]NJ