3.0.0 326 2022-11-01T13:49:22Z 2022-11-01T13:49:22Z House HR 2019-01-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of California:H.R. 326.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H287]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-01T17:14:55Z Referred to 2019-01-08T17:10:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-01-25T15:39:17Z Referred to 2019-01-08T17:10:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-08T17:10:20Z 2019-02-01 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-01-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-01-08 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-01-08 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-01-08 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-01-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 N L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2019-01-08 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2019-01-08 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2019-01-08 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2019-01-08 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2019-06-04 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2019-06-04 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-09-27 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2019-09-27 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-11-19 False G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2019-11-19 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2019-11-19 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2019-11-19 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2019-11-19 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2019-11-19 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2019-11-19 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2019-12-23 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2019-12-23 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2019-12-23 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2020-01-24 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2020-01-24 False International Affairs Asia Birth defects Child health Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Employment and training programs Environmental health Foreign aid and international relief Government lending and loan guarantees Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military personnel and dependents Nursing Poverty and welfare assistance Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Residential rehabilitation and home repair Surgery and anesthesia Veterans' medical care Vietnam World health International Affairs 00 2019-01-08 Introduced in House 2020-02-05T20:09:34Z Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide assistance to people in Vietnam in relation to Agent Orange exposure.

Specifically, the State Department must provide assistance (1) to address the health care needs of certain residents of Vietnam affected by Agent Orange exposure, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to improve housing and reduce poverty for specified individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate areas of Vietnam that contain high levels of Agent Orange.

HHS must (1) make grants to public health organizations and Vietnamese-American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese-Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their descendants; and (2) establish centers in U.S. locations where large populations of Vietnamese-Americans reside to provide assessment, counseling, and treatment for conditions related to Agent Orange exposure.

Under the bill, certain benefits will be made available to the children of male veterans who served in Vietnam who are affected by certain birth defects. Currently, these benefits are only available to the children of women Vietnam veterans. The VA shall require any health care provider with whom the VA enters into a contract for the provision of health care to such children to provide the VA access to their medical records for research into the intergenerational effects of Agent Orange exposure.

]]> Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019 Display Title Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr326ih/xml/BILLS-116hr326ih.xml 2019-02-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.