Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1381
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 9, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 9, 2019
Latest Action
May 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1381
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
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Indiana
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
Montana
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.

Additionally, the bill extends eligibility for VA health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance to children with spina bifida who have at least one veteran parent who may have been exposed to an herbicide agent while serving in Thailand between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:27:56 AM