# 117-hr-2269: To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

117-hr-2269, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2269
- Congress: 117
- Title: To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 67
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (67)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2269 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2269)

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