HR 3518
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021
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Bill overview
The Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2021 aims to provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam and Vietnamese Americans affected by Agent Orange exposure. The bill directs the State Department to offer healthcare, housing, and environmental remediation support in Vietnam, while the Department of Health and Human Services will conduct health assessments and establish treatment centers for Vietnamese Americans. It also expands benefits for the children of male Vietnam veterans with certain birth defects and mandates access to medical records for research into the intergenerational effects of Agent Orange.
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Barbara Lee
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Earl Blumenauer
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