51 -- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. | Poliscope

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.

114th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

September 22, 2016

Latest Action

September 22, 2016

Primary Sponsor

Chuck GrassleyRepublican(IA)

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Summary

Recognizes that the intent of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 included the presumption that veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, were exposed to Agent Orange. Expresses the intent that such veterans who served in those areas and other areas exposed to Agent Orange who have been diagnosed with connected medical conditions should be equally recognized for such exposure through equitable benefits and coverage. Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to acknowledge such intent, rescind specified parts of the VA Adjudication Procedure Manual M21-1 pertaining to developing claims based on herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and reissue guidance extending presumptive coverage for Agent Orange exposure to such veterans.

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H.R.5620 - VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016, H.R.5392 - No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act, H.R.3216 - Veterans Emergency Treatment Act or the VET Act, H.R.5588 - Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016, H.R.3286 - Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016, H.R.4974 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, H.R.3471 - Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016, S.Con.Res.51 & H.Con.Res.161 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on Blue Water / Agent Orange issue, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991., H.R.5932 - Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act, H.R.5162 - Vet Connect Act of 2016, H.R.969 & S.681 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, S.666 - Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015, S.2473 & H.R.800 - Express Appeals Act, H.R.1331 - Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, S.271 - Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2015, S.657 - Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015, H.R.4063 - Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, S.2921 - Veterans First Act,H.R.5999 - Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act