H.R. 5739 · 116th Congress
Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020
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VelázquezSponsor31 cosponsors · 18 D, 13 R
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King
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Katko
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Quigley
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Suozzi
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McGovern
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Clay
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Harder
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Neguse
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Sherrill
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Tlaib
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Perlmutter11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 2020
Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020
This bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020
Latest action (Feb 7, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 30, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.