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Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 [S.305] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill includes National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29, among those days on which the flag should especially be displayed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly Signed By President. on 03/28/2017

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Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act [HB-809] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act This bill provides presumptive service connection to herbicide exposure, for purposes of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health benefits, for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa during the Vietnam War and who show symptoms of medical conditions associated with such exposure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/06/2017

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TPP Withdrawal Act [HB-596] [Trade ] [International ]
TPP Withdrawal Act This bill directs the President to provide to the governments of Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam written notice of the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro Considered By Senate (message From The House Considered). on 12/19/2018

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A bill to require the President to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and to make that Agreement ineligible for expedited consideration by Congress. [S.172] [Trade ] [International ]
A bill to require the President to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and to make that Agreement ineligible for expedited consideration by Congress. This bill directs the President to provide to the governments of Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam written notice of the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). The bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to declare that congressional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/17/2017

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Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2017 [HB-334] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [International ]
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State shall provide assistance: (1) to address the health care needs of covered individuals, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to repair and rebuild substandard homes in Vietnam for covered individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate geographic areas of Vietnam that contain high levels of Agent Orange. A "covered individual" is defined as an individual who is a Vietnam resident and who: (1) is affected by health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/03/2017

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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-299] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ]
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 This bill extends the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide exposure to veterans who served: (1) in the territorial seas of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean demilitarized zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/01/2018

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A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members-Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam-have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. [SR-157] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members-Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam-have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. Welcomes the leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the United States for the meetings with the Secretary of State and members of Congress and affirms the meeting as the first of regular U.S.-ASEAN meetings. Supports: (1) the elevation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2778-2780) on 05/04/2017

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Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-293] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recognizes the significance of the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Honors: the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 42 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam; the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017

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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. [SCR-12] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
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. 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2219-2220) on 04/04/2017

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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. [HCR-45] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
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. 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, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 04/04/2017

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A resolution designating March 29, 2017, as "Vietnam Veterans Day". [SR-103] [Veterans ] [Military ]
A resolution designating March 29, 2017, as "Vietnam Veterans Day". Designates March 29, 2017, as Vietnam Veterans Day. Recognizes the contributions of veterans who served in Vietnam or in support of operations in Vietnam during war and peace.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2115; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2103-2104) on 03/29/2017

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Recognizing Mayaguez Veterans Act [HB-1788] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Recognizing Mayaguez Veterans Act This bill requires the military department concerned, upon application by or on behalf of a veteran who was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for participation in the Mayaguez rescue operation of May 12-May 15, 1975, or who otherwise participated in such operation, to award that veteran the Vietnam Service Medal, notwithstanding any otherwise applicable requirements. Such award shall be made in lieu of any Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded for participation in such operation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/12/2017

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