3.0.0 1482 2022-11-01T17:03:28Z 2022-11-01T17:03:28Z House HR 2019-03-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 38 (Monday, March 4, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRIST:H.R. 1482.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H2322]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-29T21:34:00Z Referred to 2019-03-04T16:30:10Z Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act of 2020 116 3446 S 2020-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2019-03-29 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2019-03-04 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-04 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 2019-03-04 True 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 2019-03-04 Introduced in House 2019-11-05T14:36:39Z Expedite Agent Orange Coverage 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.

]]> Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act Display Title Expedite Agent Orange Coverage 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 Title(s) as Introduced Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1482ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1482ih.xml 2019-03-29 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.