H.R. 591 · 109th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during…
Full title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.
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ReynoldsSponsor18 cosponsors · 9 D, 9 R
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Foley
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Maloney
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McGovern
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Foxx
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McCarthy
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Renzi
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Wexler
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Frank
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Fossella
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Tancredo
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English
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Goode
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Kuhl
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McCotter
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Peterson
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Lowey
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Butterfield
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McKinney3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' disability compensation and benefits, to accept the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served on or before July 27, 1953, as proof of a service connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service, if there is no clear and…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 2, 2005
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.
Latest action (Apr 4, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 2, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.