A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced on March 9, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
46 Cosponsors (30 Democrats, 15 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Gillibrand Testifies Before VA Committee To Help Hundreds Of Thousands Of Blue Water Vietnam Vets Exposed To Agent Orange But Denied Health And Disability Benefits”
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
(Sponsor)
on May 13, 2015
“Daines, Gillibrand, Gibson, Valadao Urge VA to Clarify Decision Against Providing Blue Water Veterans VA Benefits”
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Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 25, 2016
“Rep. Valadao, Lawmakers Host Press Conference on Agent Orange Legislation”
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Rep. David Valadao [R-CA22]
on May 18, 2016
History
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Mar 9, 2015
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 16, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 422 (115th). |
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Apr 11, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1195 (116th). |
S. 681 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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