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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 2149: Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 14, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
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  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 14, 2025

This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Under the bill, service performed in Guam or its territorial waters between August 15, 1958, and July 31, 1980, provides a veteran who has a specified disease that is associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents with eligibility for a presumption of service-connection. (Under current law, the eligible time frame for service in Guam is between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

36

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1James (Jim) Moylan R-GU SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Mar 14, 2025Introduced in the House by James (Jim) Moylan.
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  1. Mar 14, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Mar 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.