Senate Bill 3444
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 11, 2020
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
3444
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.
Jon Tester
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Summary
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
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.
March 11, 2020
03/11/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/11/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2022 4:28:31 PM