S. 810 · 117th Congress · Senate

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

Active· Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced
Mar 17, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 28, 2021Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  2. MAR 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. MAR 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 17, 2021

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