Gulf War(90-91) Illness and Veterans Legislation in Senate and House

Update on Legislation for Persian Gulf War(90-91) Veterans

GULF WAR VETERANS 90-91 Still ILL and Warrant Attention from Senators and Congress

Here is what currently is in legislation

Senate Amendment to HR3326—Defense Appropriations -DOD CDMRP funding for Gulf War Illness Research 12 million—- Amendment number 2559  by Senators Sanders, Byrd, and Feinglod has added support from Senator Durbin and Brown.

Please all veterans keep up the effort now on Calls to Senators offices in DC and speak with Staffer on Defense Appropriations.

Other legislation updates for Gulf War Veterans 90-91: 

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S.1407
Title: A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Johnson, Tim [SD] (introduced 7/7/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.R.3082
Latest Major Action: 7/7/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
Senate Reports: 111-40

(Sec. 223) Requires the VA to continue research into Gulf War illness at levels not less than those made available in FY2009, within available funds under this Act.
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H.R.2926
Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide, without expiration, hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for certain Vietnam-era veterans exposed to herbicide and veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
Sponsor: Rep Nye, Glenn C., III [VA-2] (introduced 6/17/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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SUMMARY AS OF:
6/17/2009–Introduced.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide, without expiration, hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for certain Vietnam-era veterans exposed to herbicides, veterans of the Persian Gulf War, and veterans who served on active combat duty during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force.
COSPONSORS(5), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] – 6/26/2009 Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] – 6/25/2009
Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] – 6/25/2009 Rep Minnick, Walter [ID-1] – 6/18/2009
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] – 6/17/2009
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 H.R.3219 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance and health care, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 7/15/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-223
Latest Major Action: 7/28/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

H.R.3219
Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance and health care, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 7/15/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Latest Major Action: 7/28/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
House Reports: 111-223

TITLE II–MATTERS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

Section 202. Provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for certain Vietnam-era veterans exposed to herbicide and veterans of the Persian Gulf War

This section provides permanent authorization for the VA to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to Vietnam-era herbicide exposed veterans and Gulf-War era veterans who have insufficient medical evidence to establish a service-connected disability.

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 COSPONSORS(29), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Adler, John H. [NJ-3] – 7/15/2009 Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] – 7/15/2009
Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] – 7/15/2009 Rep Boccieri, John A. [OH-16] – 7/20/2009
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] – 7/15/2009 Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] – 7/15/2009
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] – 7/15/2009 Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] – 7/15/2009
Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] – 7/15/2009 Rep Donnelly, Joe [IN-2] – 7/15/2009
Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] – 7/15/2009 Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] – 7/15/2009
Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] – 7/15/2009 Rep Kirkpatrick, Ann [AZ-1] – 7/15/2009
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] – 7/15/2009 Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] – 7/15/2009
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] – 7/15/2009 Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] – 7/15/2009
Rep Mitchell, Harry E. [AZ-5] – 7/15/2009 Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] – 7/15/2009
Rep Nye, Glenn C., III [VA-2] – 7/15/2009 Rep Perriello, Thomas S.P. [VA-5] – 7/15/2009
Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D. [TX-23] – 7/15/2009 Rep Roe, David P. [TN-1] – 7/15/2009
Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] – 7/15/2009 Rep Space, Zachary T. [OH-18] – 7/15/2009
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] – 7/15/2009 Rep Teague, Harry [NM-2] – 7/15/2009
Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] – 7/15/2009