Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act

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31 cosponsors · 17 D, 14 R

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This bill revises the definition of Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill adjusts the start date of the era to November 1, 1955 (currently February 28, 1961), when relating to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 4, 2020

Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act

This bill revises the definition of Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill adjusts the start date of the era to November 1, 1955 (currently February 28, 1961), when relating to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act

Latest action (Jul 23, 2020): Committee Hearings Held.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 4, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.