# 114-hr-5248: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

114-hr-5248, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5248
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill states that the effective date for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date of the child's birth. This amendment shall be effective as if included in the Agent Orange Benefits Act. (Under current law the effective date for the provision of such benefits is January, 1, 1997 [but not before receipt of the application for benefits]. This bill thus provides "retroactive" benefits eligibility for children born before January 1, 1997.)

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2799: FAST Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5248)

## Related
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- [114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4521)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
- [114-hr-2799: FAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2799)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5248 (as of 2025-11-18).