# 114-hr-3547: Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act

114-hr-3547, Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3547
- Congress: 114
- Title: Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to assess and make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring. Requires the task force to make recommendations: to establish the Agent Orange Illness Compensation Program to provide an exposed veteran or eligible survivor a lump sum payment for the veteran's injury, illness, or death; for the establishment of a national outreach and education campaign to communicate information about Agent Orange exposures and health conditions to veterans who are affected by incidents of toxic exposures and their families; for compensation and health care for individuals with Spina Bifida, birth defects, or other illnesses who are the children or descendants of members of the Armed Forces who served in Vietnam or in or near the demilitarized zone in Korea during certain time periods determined by the task force; and for the establishment of a unified policy to deal with the consequences of exposure to hazardous materials in the military.

## Cosponsors (2)

- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-6088: Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4534: POSTURE Act
- 114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3547 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3547)

## Related
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- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4625)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4534: POSTURE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4534)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3547 (as of 2025-11-18).