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Keeping Our Promises Act

USA116th CongressHR-2200| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2019
Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (59)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keeping Our Promises Act This bill expands the list of diseases that are provided a presumption of service-connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. The bill extends through September 30, 2030, the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make determinations and submissions related to the connection between herbicide exposure and occurrence of disease. Additionally, the VA is prohibited from taking the costs of compensation into account when determining the association between exposure to an herbicide agent and occurrence of a disease. The bill requires the VA to determine within 120 days (currently 60) whether a presumption of service-connection is warranted for diseases covered by a National Academy of Sciences report.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 29, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

AsiaBlood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersVeterans' medical careVietnam

Keeping Our Promises Act

USA116th CongressHR-2200| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2019
Keeping Our Promises Act This bill expands the list of diseases that are provided a presumption of service-connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. The bill extends through September 30, 2030, the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make determinations and submissions related to the connection between herbicide exposure and occurrence of disease. Additionally, the VA is prohibited from taking the costs of compensation into account when determining the association between exposure to an herbicide agent and occurrence of a disease. The bill requires the VA to determine within 120 days (currently 60) whether a presumption of service-connection is warranted for diseases covered by a National Academy of Sciences report.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 29, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (59)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBlood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersVeterans' medical careVietnam