[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6082 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6082

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of 
``Vietnam era'' for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary 
                          of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2020

 Mr. Cox of California (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Roy, Mr. Mast, Mr. 
  Rose of New York, and Mr. Phillips) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of 
``Vietnam era'' for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary 
                          of Veterans Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF DEFINITION OF ``VIETNAM ERA'' FOR PURPOSES OF THE 
              LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 101(29)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``February 28, 1961'' and inserting ``November 1, 1955''.
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