H.R. 809 · 115th Congress
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dennis Ross
- Introduced
- 2017-02-01
- Latest action
- 2017-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act
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.