# 119-hr-2149: Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

119-hr-2149, Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2149
- Congress: 119
- Title: Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Narrows presumptive VA coverage for herbicide-linked diseases in Guam to service between August 15, 1958 and July 31, 1980.** It would keep American Samoa covered without a time limit. - Veterans who served in Guam would be eligible for the herbicide-exposure presumption only if they served between August 15, 1958 and July 31, 1980. - Veterans who served in American Samoa would keep presumptive coverage with no time restriction. - VA presumptive claims tied to Guam service would be narrowed, changing which veterans and their families can automatically qualify for benefits.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Veterans: time limit on Guam herbicide claims: mixed, high. If enacted, VA would presume certain herbicide-related diseases are service-connected only for veterans who served in Guam (including its waters) from August 15, 1958 to July 31, 1980. Veterans who served in Guam outside that window would not get this presumption. Service in American Samoa (includi…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2149)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2149 (as of 2026-09-21).