H.R. 1587 — Agent Orange Respiratory Cancer Act of 2001

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Agent Orange Respiratory Cancer Act of 2001 - Repeals the requirement that, in order to be considered service-connected and, therefore, compensable under veterans' disability compensation, respiratory cancers must have become manifest in a veteran within 30 years after the last date on which the veteran performed active military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

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2001-04-25
Introduced in House
2001-04-25
Introduced in House
2001-04-25
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2001-05-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Agent Orange Respiratory Cancer Act of 2001

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