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114-hr-4683114th Congress

Fairness for Veterans Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

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Summary

Fairness for Veterans Act of 2016 This bill addresses medical evidence reviews in the case of: (1) a former member of the Armed Forces who was deployed in a contingency operation and subsequently diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as a consequence of such deployment, or (2) a former member whose application for relief from the terms of his or her military discharge is based in whole or in part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury related to combat or military sexual trauma. Any board of review shall: review medical evidence of the Department of Veterans Affairs or a civilian health care provider presented by the former member, and review the case with a rebuttable presumption in favor of the former member that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury materially contributed to the circumstances resulting in the discharge of a lesser characterization.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

CO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • PETER KING

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/14/2016

  • STEVE ISRAEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/14/2016

  • Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2016

  • Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2016

  • JOSEPH CROWLEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/23/2016

  • Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/13/2016

  • Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2016

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2016

  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/26/2016

  • Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

    AS • R

    Sponsored 5/16/2016

  • Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 5/24/2016

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 6/7/2016

  • Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/14/2016

  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2016

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

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