Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act

Bill: 115-hr-809
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2017-02-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: American Samoa

Asia

Conflicts and wars

Disability and paralysis

Guam

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Northern Mariana Islands

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides presumptive service connection to herbicide exposure, for purposes of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health benefits, for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa during the Vietnam War and who show symptoms of medical conditions associated with such exposure. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 809 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions of service-connection relating to the exposure to herbicides of certain veterans who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act . 2. Clarification of presumptions of service-connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era (a) Compensation Section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In this section, the term Republic of Vietnam includes each of the following: (1) The territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam. (2) Guam. (3) The Northern Mariana Islands. (4) American Samoa. . (b) Health care Section 1710(e)(4) of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection— and inserting subsection: ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The term Republic of Vietnam has the meaning given such term in section 1116(g) of this title. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of September 25, 1985.