Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

Summary

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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.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(3/17/21)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Tester

(D) MT

Cosponsors (20)

Casey

(D) PA

Brown

(D) OH

Menendez

(D) NJ

Carper

(D) DE

Leahy

(D) VT

Markey

Senate (D) Massachusetts

Manchin

(D) WV

Klobuchar

Senate (D) Minnesota

Coons

Senate (D) Delaware

Cortez Masto

Senate (D) Nevada

Topics

Health

International Affairs

Social Programs

Defense

Employment

Latest Action

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Apr 28, 2021