HR 6798 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain cancers occurring in veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2008-08-01· Sponsored by Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2008-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, cancers of any tissues through the opening of the gastrointestinal tract to the end, becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10% or more.…

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Cosponsors (10)

8 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ