# 117-s-657: A bill 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-s-657, A bill 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 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR); status Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-657
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill 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: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Introduced: 2021-03-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill 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 (21)

- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2021-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-657 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/657)

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