S. 873 · 112th Congress
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Daniel Akaka
- Introduced
- 2011-05-03
- Latest action
- 2011-06-08 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Vietnam
Veterans' medical care
Child health
Birth defects
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances