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Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-45| House 
| Updated: 4/4/2017
Elise M. Stefanik

Elise M. Stefanik

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (73)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ted Poe (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Recognizes that the intent of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 included the presumption that veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, served in Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Expresses the intent that such veterans who served in those areas and other areas exposed to Agent Orange who have been diagnosed with connected medical conditions should be equally recognized for such exposure through equitable benefits and coverage as those who served in the inland rivers and on the Vietnamese land mass. Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to review its policy that excludes presumptive coverage for Agent Orange exposure for such veterans.
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Timeline
Apr 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SCONRES 115-12
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • April 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SCONRES 115-12
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 4, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • SCONRES 115-12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
Administrative remediesAsiaConflicts and warsDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisHazardous wastes and toxic substancesVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam

Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-45| House 
| Updated: 4/4/2017
Recognizes that the intent of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 included the presumption that veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, served in Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Expresses the intent that such veterans who served in those areas and other areas exposed to Agent Orange who have been diagnosed with connected medical conditions should be equally recognized for such exposure through equitable benefits and coverage as those who served in the inland rivers and on the Vietnamese land mass. Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to review its policy that excludes presumptive coverage for Agent Orange exposure for such veterans.
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Timeline
Apr 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SCONRES 115-12
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • April 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SCONRES 115-12
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 4, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Elise M. Stefanik

Elise M. Stefanik

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (73)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ted Poe (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • SCONRES 115-12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAsiaConflicts and warsDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisHazardous wastes and toxic substancesVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam