Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

H.R. 2149 · 119th Congress · Mar 14, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act”.

Sec. 2 Expansion of eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam

Section 1116(d)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof,” and inserting “Guam (or in the territorial waters thereof) during the period beginning on August 15, 1958, and ending on July 31, 1980, or American Samoa (or in the territorial waters thereof)”.

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Mar 14, 2025viewing Introduced in House Mr. Moylan (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Titus, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Chu, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Meng, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, and Ms. Hoyle of Oregon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Expansion of eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam

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