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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3444
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11, 2020
Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Warren, Mr. Casey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Markey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Peters, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Coons, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Harris) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
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Additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam
Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
Parkinsonism.
Bladder cancer.
Hypertension.
Hypothyroidism.
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