H.R. 1972 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2021Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Stauber) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. 2. Addition of additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (L) Hypertension. (M) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. .