Senate Bill 3175
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Thailand Veteran Agent Orange Parity Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3175
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Thailand Veteran Agent Orange Parity Act of 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs may provide to any spina bifida-affected child of a veteran who served on active duty in Thailand beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, and who was exposed to a herbicide agent during such service, the same health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance required to be paid to a similarly affected child of a Vietnam veteran. (The bill extends the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide exposure to such veterans, thus permitting health care benefits and disability compensation to be provided to their children.)
June 28, 2018
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06/28/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
06/28/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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