A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-s-2081
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2015-09-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

Disability and paralysis

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill extends for five years the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicides, including Agent Orange, with respect to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2081 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2015 Mr. Blumenthal 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 extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of authorities of Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2030 .