HR 543 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2013-02-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13]FL
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA