3.0.0 3888 2025-12-05T08:53:25Z 2025-12-05T08:53:25Z House H HR 2023-06-07 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3888 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BAIRD:H.R. 3888.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8. Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power Tolay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to paythe Debts and provide for the common Defence and generalWelfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts andExcises shall be uniform throughout the United States;The single subject of this legislation is:To strengthen existing benefits for certain descendants ofveterans exposed to herbicide agents.[Page H2779]</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2023-07-10T16:49:42Z Referred To 2023-06-07T14:05:05Z 118 112 S 2023-10-06 Became Public Law No: 118-18. Identical bill CRS 2023-07-10 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2023-06-07 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-06-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001307 Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] James Baird R IN R. 4 N S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2023-07-27 False N000194 Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] Wiley Nickel D NC 13 2023-09-18 False V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2023-09-18 False Armed Forces and National Security Asia 2024-04-01T14:17:33Z Birth defects 2024-04-01T14:17:40Z Conflicts and wars 2024-04-01T14:17:53Z Military personnel and dependents 2024-04-01T14:18:09Z Musculoskeletal and skin diseases 2024-04-01T14:18:22Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2024-04-01T14:18:34Z Vietnam 2024-04-01T14:18:40Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-07-07T18:30:23Z

00 2023-06-07 Introduced in House 2023-11-29T23:59:33Z <p>This bill addresses Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and care for certain children with spina bifida or other birth defects. The bill requires the VA to provide health care, job training, and monetary benefits for the duration of the child's life. The bills covers a child, regardless of age or marital status, who: (1) has spina bifida and is the natural child of a Vietnam veteran or a veteran of specified service in Korea or Thailand who was conceived after the date on which the veteran entered service in Vietnam, Korea, or Thailand; or (2) has certain birth defects and is the natural child of a woman Vietnam veteran.<br /></p> <p>The bill requires the VA to establish an advisory council on health care and benefits for covered children. Additionally, the VA must establish care and coordination teams for covered children. At least every 180 days, the teams must conduct outreach to ensure the continued care of the children and assist with any necessary changes in care. </p> <p>The VA must report to Congress a list of conditions that will trigger outreach to covered children, and must attempt to contact such children as soon as practicable after the identification of a condition.</p> <p>The Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Health Administration must enter into a memorandum of understanding to better assist covered children.</p>

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