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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WESTERMAN:H.R. 2268.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 2, Clause 18. Congress has theauthority to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Governmentof the United States, or in any Department or Officerthereof, including the regulation of health care for citizensfor the United States[Page H1695]
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Standing
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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2021-06-22T17:01:22Z
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2021-03-26T18:07:00Z
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Library of Congress
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Bruce
Westerman
R
AR
4
N
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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
MIKE
THOMPSON
D
CA
5
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Diana
Harshbarger
R
TN
1
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Jack
Bergman
R
MI
1
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Chellie
Pingree
D
ME
1
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Brendan
Boyle
D
PA
F.
2
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Joseph
Morelle
D
NY
D.
25
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Antonio
Delgado
D
NY
19
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Ilhan
Omar
D
MN
5
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Gus
Bilirakis
R
FL
M.
12
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Jackie
Walorski
R
IN
2
2021-03-26
True
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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Aumua Amata
Radewagen
R
AS
Coleman
0
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
John
Rutherford
R
FL
H.
4
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
H.
Griffith
R
VA
Morgan
9
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Andy
Kim
D
NJ
3
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Cynthia
Axne
D
IA
3
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Katie
Porter
D
CA
45
2021-03-26
True
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Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Tom
McClintock
R
CA
4
2021-04-08
False
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Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Cathy
Rodgers
R
WA
McMorris
5
2021-04-08
False
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Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Jenniffer
Gonzalez-Colon
R
PR
0
2021-04-26
False
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Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Lucy
McBath
D
GA
6
2021-05-12
False
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Derek
Kilmer
D
WA
6
2021-05-12
False
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Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Kaiali'i
Kahele
D
HI
2
2021-11-30
False
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Josh
Gottheimer
D
NJ
5
2021-12-07
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Blood and blood diseases
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Military personnel and dependents
- Neurological disorders
- Veterans' medical care
- Vietnam
Armed Forces and National Security
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2021-03-26
Introduced in House
2021-06-16T15:23:50Z
Keeping Our Promises Act
This bill expands the list of diseases that are provided a presumption of service-connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.
The bill extends through September 30, 2030, the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make determinations and submissions related to the connection between herbicide exposure and occurrence of disease. Additionally, the VA is prohibited from taking the costs of compensation into account when determining the association between exposure to an herbicide agent and occurrence of a disease.
The bill requires the VA to determine within 120 days (currently 60) whether a presumption of service-connection is warranted for diseases covered by a National Academy of Sciences report.

Keeping Our Promises Act
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Keeping Our Promises Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain diseases are covered by the presumption of service connection relating to the exposure to herbicides by certain veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Keeping Our Promises Act
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2021-03-26T04:00:00Z
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