Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6566
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 26, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 26, 2018
Latest Action
Jul 26, 2018
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
6566
Congress
115
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
Democrat
Connecticut
Republican
Alaska
Republican
Florida
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act

This bill, with respect to veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents during military, naval, or air service in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975: (1) removes the manifestation period required for presumption of service connection for chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda, and (2) includes in such presumption acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy becoming manifest to a disability degree of 10% or more.

Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities 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 without having to go through a separate adjudicative process.

Text (1)
July 26, 2018
Actions (3)
07/26/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
07/26/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/26/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:55 PM