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16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2021-11-09
NY
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-11-09
VT
E000299
16
Veronica
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Escobar
D
2021-11-30
TX
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2021-05-25
2021-05-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Armed Forces and National Security
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
N
LEE
D
CA
2021-05-25
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide assistance to people in Vietnam in relation to Agent Orange exposure.</p> <p>Specifically, the State Department must provide assistance (1) to address the health care needs of certain residents of Vietnam affected by Agent Orange exposure, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to improve housing and reduce poverty for specified individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate areas of Vietnam that contain high levels of Agent Orange.</p> <p>HHS must (1) make grants to public health organizations and Vietnamese American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their descendants; and (2) establish centers in U.S. locations where large populations of Vietnamese Americans reside to provide assessment, counseling, and treatment for conditions related to Agent Orange exposure.</p> <p>Under the bill, certain benefits will be made available to the children of male Vietnam veterans who are affected by certain birth defects. Currently, these benefits are only available to the children of women Vietnam veterans. The VA shall require any health care provider with whom the VA enters into a contract for the provision of health care to such children to provide the VA access to their medical records for research into the intergenerational effects of Agent Orange exposure.</p>
2021-07-21T16:27:27Z
00
2021-05-25T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3518ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3518ih.xml
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:49:34Z
2023-01-11T13:49:34Z
3.0.0
2021-05-26
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-05-25
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-05-25
Foreign Affairs Committee
hsfa00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-05-25
Veterans' Affairs Committee
hsvr00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-05-25
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-05-25
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
N
LEE
D
CA
M001196
6
Seth
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Moulton
D
2021-06-14
MA
G000586
4
Jesus
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Garcia
G.
D
2021-06-14
IL
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-06-14
MA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-06-14
TN
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-06-15
WI
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-06-16
CT
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
D
2021-06-16
CA
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-06-16
AZ
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
D
2021-06-22
OR
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-06-22
MN
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2021-07-06
CA
P000617
7
Ayanna
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Pressley
D
2021-07-06
MA
B001223
16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2021-11-09
NY
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-11-09
VT
E000299
16
Veronica
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Escobar
D
2021-11-30
TX
2021-05-25
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide assistance to people in Vietnam in relation to Agent Orange exposure.</p> <p>Specifically, the State Department must provide assistance (1) to address the health care needs of certain residents of Vietnam affected by Agent Orange exposure, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to improve housing and reduce poverty for specified individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate areas of Vietnam that contain high levels of Agent Orange.</p> <p>HHS must (1) make grants to public health organizations and Vietnamese American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their descendants; and (2) establish centers in U.S. locations where large populations of Vietnamese Americans reside to provide assessment, counseling, and treatment for conditions related to Agent Orange exposure.</p> <p>Under the bill, certain benefits will be made available to the children of male Vietnam veterans who are affected by certain birth defects. Currently, these benefits are only available to the children of women Vietnam veterans. The VA shall require any health care provider with whom the VA enters into a contract for the provision of health care to such children to provide the VA access to their medical records for research into the intergenerational effects of Agent Orange exposure.</p>
2021-07-21T16:27:27Z
00
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.