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115-hr-4321115th Congress

Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2017

Sponsored By: Representative Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

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Summary

Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs' presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • FRANK LOBIONDO

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • PETER KING

    NY • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

    PR • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

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

    AS • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]

    NM • R

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]

    IA • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • JOSEPH CROWLEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • ELIOT ENGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2018

  • Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/18/2018

  • Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2018

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/17/2018

Roll Call Votes

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