3.0.0 637 2022-11-01T14:32:42Z 2022-11-01T14:32:42Z House HR 2019-01-17 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 10 (Thursday, January 17, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KATKO:H.R. 637.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1: Congress shall have power tolay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to paythe Debts and provide for the common Defense and generalWelfare of the United States.[Page H719]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T22:09:42Z hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-08T22:09:36Z Referred to 2019-01-17T14:01:10Z 2019-02-08 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-08 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2019-01-17 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 N P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2019-01-17 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2019-01-17 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2019-01-17 True C001122 Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] Joe Cunningham D SC 1 2019-07-25 False Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Asia Birth defects Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Neurological disorders South Korea Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Vietnam Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-01-17 Introduced in House 2020-02-10T11:57:06Z Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring.

]]> Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act Display Title Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr637ih/xml/BILLS-116hr637ih.xml 2019-02-08 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.