# 114-hr-3423: Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015

114-hr-3423, Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3423
- Congress: 114
- Title: Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 57
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015 This bill extends for two years the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicides, including Agent Orange, with respect to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. The Agent Orange Act of 1991 is amended to extend for two years the authority of the VA to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the scientific evidence regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides, including the association between exposure to a herbicide used in U.S. and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era and each disease suspected to be associated with such exposure.

## Cosponsors (57)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3423)

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- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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