3.0.0 4843 2023-01-11T13:38:59Z 2023-01-11T13:38:59Z House HR 2018-01-18 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WESTERMAN:H.R. 4843.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:A bill to modify the presumption of service connection forveterans exposed to herbicides while serving in ThailandArticle I, Section 8____________________[Page H554]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2018-01-18T22:22:20Z Referred to 2018-01-18T15:04:35Z Thailand Veteran Agent Orange Parity Act of 2018 115 3175 S 2018-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 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. 115 2105 S 2017-11-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2018-01-18 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2018-01-18 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-01-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 N R000608 Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 3 2018-01-18 True M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. 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"Hank" 4 2018-11-20 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2018-11-28 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2018-11-28 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2018-12-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Asia Birth defects Child health Conflicts and wars Disability and paralysis Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Military facilities and property Military operations and strategy Neurological disorders Thailand Veterans' pensions and compensation Vietnam Vocational and technical education Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-01-18 Introduced in House 2018-02-13T21:56:16Z This bill directs 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 a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base in Thailand, such presumption shall also apply to exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at any military base in Thailand without regard to where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.

The VA may provide to any spina bifida-affected child of a veteran who served on active duty in Thailand beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, and who was exposed to a herbicide agent during such service, the same health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance required to be paid to a similarly affected child of a Vietnam veteran.

]]> 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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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 in House IH Introduced in House 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4843ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4843ih.xml 2018-01-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.