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H.R. 1191 — Introduced in House

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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2023Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act. 2. Expansion of eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam Section 1116(d)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, and inserting Guam (or in the territorial waters thereof) during the period beginning on August 15, 1958, and ending on July 31, 1980, or American Samoa (or in the territorial waters thereof).