HR 972 · 110th Congress · Law

Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]· House

Bill Progress

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 Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.(2007-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007 - Establishes the: (1) Agent Orange Illness Compensation Program to provide compensation for federal employees or employees of contractors of the Department of Defense (DOD) who contracted an Agent Orange illness while employed during the Vietnam conflict and suffered injury or death by reason of that illness; and (2) Agent Orange Illness Compensation Fund to make such payments. Fixes the compensation amount at $100,000, payable either to the employee or his or her eligible survivor. Offsets such payment by any payment made on a claim based on the same illness, injury, or death on account of exposure to Agent Orange herbicides.…

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Cosponsors (13)

13 Democrats