United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 28 D · 16 R cosponsors

HR 566 — Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) during military service in Vietnam. Specifically, the bill removes the manifestation period required for the presumption of service-connection for chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for a presumption of service-connection for certain cases of acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy without a manifestation period. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill removes the manifestation period for certain diseases linked to herbicide exposure and adds acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy as a presumptive condition.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 1116(a)(2)

    becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more within one year after the last date on which the veteran performed covered service. → becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more.

    This change eliminates the one-year manifestation requirement for chloracne.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 1116(a)(2)

    becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more within a year after the last date on which the veteran performed covered service.

    This change removes the one-year manifestation requirement for porphyria cutanea tarda.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 1116(a)(2)

    Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more.

    This change adds acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy as a presumptive disease for service connection.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 566 do?
Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) during military service in Vietnam. Specifically, the bill removes the manifestation period required for the presumption of service-connection for chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for a presumption of service-connection for certain cases of acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy without a manifestation period. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Who sponsors HR 566?
HR 566 is sponsored by Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Young, Don (Republican), Larson, John B. (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Stivers, Steve (Republican), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Reed, Tom (Republican), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Banks, Jim (Republican), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Mast, Brian J. (Republican), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Massie, Thomas (Republican), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Sires, Albio (Democratic), King, Steve (Republican), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), King, Peter T. (Republican), Byrne, Bradley (Republican), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Baird, James R. (Republican), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Stauber, Pete (Republican), McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (Republican), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Zeldin, Lee M. (Republican), and Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 566?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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