H.R. 6941 · 115th Congress
Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Charlie Crist
- Introduced
- 2018-09-27
- Latest action
- 2018-09-27 · Introduced in House
Summary
Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act
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.