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H.R. 1972House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

Sponsored by Josh HarderRep. Josh Harder (D-CA)
Introduced March 17, 2021

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The Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 amends Title 38 of the U.S. Code to broaden the list of illnesses that are presumed to be connected to service for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents. It adds hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to that list. The change affects Vietnam‑era veterans seeking disability benefits for these conditions.

Key Provisions

  • Adds hypertension to the list of diseases presumed service‑connected for Vietnam veterans exposed to herbicides.
  • Adds monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) to the same presumptive list.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

June 16, 2021

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Introduced in House

March 17, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

March 17, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

June 16, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 17, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1972

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2021

Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Stauber) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021.

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Addition of additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam

Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

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Hypertension.

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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.

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