Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act

Bill: 116-hr-1482
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

Disability assistance

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act</b></p> <p>This bill reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be awarded.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1482 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2019 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act . 2. Extension of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents (a) In general Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2025 . (b) Treatment of reports received during expired period Each report described in section 1116(c)(1)(A) of such title that was received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during the period beginning on September 30, 2015, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such section, as if it were received by the Secretary on the date of the enactment of this Act.