3.0.0 6941 2023-01-11T13:41:28Z 2023-01-11T13:41:28Z House HR 2018-09-27 115 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRIST:H.R. 6941.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:=========================== NOTE ===========================September 27, 2018, on page H9152, the following appeared: By[Page H9152]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2018-09-27T15:25:30Z Referred to 2018-09-27T14:05:15Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent, and for other purposes. 115 3507 S 2018-09-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2018-09-27 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2018-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001111 Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] Charlie Crist D FL 13 N M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2018-09-27 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2018-10-05 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2018-11-14 False Armed Forces and National Security Asia Conflicts and wars Disability assistance Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Vietnam Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-09-27 Introduced in House 2019-08-28T20:44:39Z Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act

This bill reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be awarded.

]]> Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act Display Title Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act Introduced in House 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6941ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6941ih.xml 2018-09-27 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.