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House Bill 1191
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act
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Introduced in House on Feb 24, 2023
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H. R. 1191 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1191


To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2023

Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act”.

SEC. 2. Expansion of eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.

Section 1116(d)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof,” and inserting “Guam (or in the territorial waters thereof) during the period beginning on August 15, 1958, and ending on July 31, 1980, or American Samoa (or in the territorial waters thereof)”.