Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 4, 2020Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 6082
Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act
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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.
What just happenedJul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21](D-CA)Sponsor
31 cosponsors17 D14 R
31cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills4subjects
- Introduced in HouseMar 4, 2020
- Jul 23, 2020Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 4, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 4, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House