Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2200
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Keeping Our Promises Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 10, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2200
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Keeping Our Promises Act

This bill expands the list of diseases that are provided a presumption of service-connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.

The bill extends through September 30, 2030, the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make determinations and submissions related to the connection between herbicide exposure and occurrence of disease. Additionally, the VA is prohibited from taking the costs of compensation into account when determining the association between exposure to an herbicide agent and occurrence of a disease.

The bill requires the VA to determine within 120 days (currently 60) whether a presumption of service-connection is warranted for diseases covered by a National Academy of Sciences report.

Text (1)
April 10, 2019
Actions (3)
04/29/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
04/10/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:32:20 PM