HR 5610 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act

Introduced 2020-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2020-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE