I
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 466
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2009
Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Ortiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Wounded
Veteran Job Security Act
.
Discrimination against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services and acts of reprisal prohibited
Prohibition of discrimination and acts of reprisal
Section 4311 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by inserting after
uniformed service
the following: , or who has an illness,
injury, or disability determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to have
been incurred in or aggravated by such service,
; and
by striking
or obligation
and inserting obligation, or receipt of
treatment for that illness, injury, or disability
; and
in subsection (c)—
by striking
or obligation for service
the first time it appears and
inserting obligation for service, or receipt of treatment for an
illness, injury, or disability incurred in or aggravated by service
;
and
by striking
or obligation for service
the second time it appears and
inserting obligation for service, or receipt of
treatment
.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to treatment received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
