S. 3446 · 116th Congress
Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sherrod Brown
- Introduced
- 2020-03-11
- Latest action
- 2020-03-11 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act of 2020
This bill reinstates and extends through September 30, 2025, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service-connection after exposure to an 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.