S 4086 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-06-25· Sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]· Senate

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House
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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2020-06-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020 This bill revises the definition of Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill adjusts the start date of the era to November 1, 1955 (currently February 28, 1961), when relating to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.…

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Cosponsors (10)

3 Democrats7 Republicans
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]MT
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]SD
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]IN
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]OK
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]AK
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV