# 115-hr-4321: Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2017

115-hr-4321, Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4321
- Congress: 115
- Title: Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-11-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (33)

- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4320: Hear our Heroes Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4321 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4321)

## Related
- [115-hr-4320: Hear our Heroes Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4320)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
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