Please contact your Senator NOW and ask them to Co-sponsor S.901 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

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Please contact your Senator NOW and ask them to Co-sponsor S.901 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

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Vietnam Veterans of America - Legislative Alert

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW

January 14, 2016

Senator Jerry Moran, (KS) has introduced S.901 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 co-sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT).

Among the so-called invisible wounds of war are those brought home by troops that may not manifest for a decade or more? And most tragically, they may pass on genetically to the progeny of our nation’s warriors.

If enacted into law, this bipartisan legislation would establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces.

Toxins, such as Agent Orange, have been shown to cause birth defects in the children of military personnel who came into contact with them, either during the Vietnam War, in the storage and transportation of those toxins, or by riding in aircraft that had been previously used to transport the toxins. For Gulf War veterans, the exposure was to chemical weapons that were in an Iraqi ammo dump that was blown up by U.S. Forces at the end of the Gulf War, to oil fires, and possibly to tainted vaccines.

Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Founding Principle Is "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another." And we strongly support S.901.

VVA urges you to Take Action NOW enter your zip code, send the prepared letter to your U.S. Senators asking them to join their colleagues; John Boozman (AR), Barbara Boxer (CA), Christopher Murphy (CT), Chris Coons (DE), Thomas Carper (DE), Charles Grassley (IA), Mike Crapo (ID), Richard Durbin (IL), Pat Roberts (KS), Gary Peters (MI), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Roy Blunt (MO), Claire McCaskill (MO), Steve Daines (MT), Jon Tester (MT), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Kristen Gillibrand (NY), Charles Schumer (NY), Sherrod Brown (OH), Jeff Merkley (OR), Ron Wyden (OR), Robert Casey (PA), Tim Kaine (VA), Mark Warner (VA), Bernard Sanders (IND-VT) and Joe Manchin (WV) to cosponsor S.901 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

Please, follow-up on your letter with a call or visit to their state office.

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Vietnam Veterans of America - Legislative Alert

January 22, 2016

Senator Jerry Moran, (KS) has introduced S.901 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 co-sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT).

Among the so-called invisible wounds of war, are those brought home by troops that may not manifest for a decade or more? And most tragically, they may pass on genetically to the progeny of our nation’s warriors.

If enacted into law, this bipartisan legislation would establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces.

Toxins, such as Agent Orange, have been shown to cause birth defects in the children of military personnel who came into contact with them, either during the Vietnam War, in the storage and transportation of those toxins, or by riding in aircraft that had been previously used to transport the toxins. For Gulf War veterans, the exposure was to chemical weapons that were in an Iraqi ammo dump that was blown up by U.S. Forces at the end of the Gulf War, to oil fires, and possibly to tainted vaccines.

Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Founding Principle Is "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another." And we strongly support S.901.

VVA urges you to Take Action NOW enter your zip code, send the prepared letters to your U.S. Senators tin support of S.901 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

Please, follow-up on your letter with a call or visit to their state office.

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Full House Committee on Veterans Affairs marks up H.R. 1769, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

Vietnam Veterans of America - Legislative Update

February 23, 2016

H.R. 1769, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, will be marked up on February 25, 2016 by the full House Committee on Veterans Affairs in room 334 Cannon House Office building at 10:30 am.

Also schedule for mark up are:


HR 4129 — Jumpstart VA Construction Act

HR 3484 — Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act

HR 4336 — Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act

HR 4063 — Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating
Scientific Expertise (Jason Simcakoski PROMISE) Act


VVA presents annual Congressional testimony before House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs

On March 3, 2016, Vietnam Veterans of America, National President John Rowan will present VVA 2016 legislative priorities and policy agenda before the House and Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. The hearing will begin at 10:00 am in room 345 Cannon House Office Building. Also testifying will be PVA, GSW, MOPH, BVA, WWP, NGAUS, and AMVETS.

Follow the link on March 3 to watch the hearing live http://veterans.house.gov/

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Full House Committee on Veterans Affairs marks up H.R. 1769, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

Vietnam Veterans of America - Legislative Update

February 23, 2016

H.R. 1769, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, will be marked up on February 25, 2016 by the full House Committee on Veterans Affairs in room 334 Cannon House Office building at 10:30 am.

Also scheduled for mark up are:

HR 4129 ­ Jumpstart VA Construction Act

HR 3484 ­ Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act

HR 4336 ­ Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act

HR 4063 ­ Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating
Scientific Expertise (Jason Simcakoski PROMISE) Act

VVA presents annual Congressional testimony before House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs

On March 3, 2016, Vietnam Veterans of America, National President John Rowan will present VVA 2016 legislative priorities and policy agenda before the House and Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. The hearing will begin at 10:00 am in room 345 Cannon House Office Building. Also testifying will be PVA, GSW, MOPH, BVA, WWP, NGAUS, and AMVETS.

Follow the link on March 3 to watch the hearing live http://veterans.house.gov/

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House Committee on Veteran Affairs passes H.R. 1769 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

Vietnam Veterans of America - Legislative Update

February 26, 2016

House Committee on Veterans Affairs passes H.R. 1769, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

Thanks to your grassroots efforts on February 25, 2016 the full House Committee on Veterans Affairs under the leadership of Chairman Jeff Miller of Florida, unanimously voted in support of passage of H.R. 1769, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 as amended. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs must now report the bill to the full House of Representatives for debated and passaged on the House floor.

VVA presents annual Congressional testimony before House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs

March 3, 2016, Vietnam Veterans of America, National President John Rowan will present VVA 2016 legislative priorities and policy agenda before the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs. The hearing will begin at 10:00 am in room 345 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC. Also testifying will be PVA, GSW, MOPH, BVA, WWP, NGAUS, and AMVETS. We encourage all VVA, Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America members' family and friends if you are in the areas to please consider attending the hearing.
Follow the link on March 3 to watch the hearing live http://veterans.house.gov/

Vietnam Veterans of America 3rd Call in Day on the Hill

March 3, 2016, VVA will be asking you to lend your voices once again by calling your members of Congress who have not co-sponsored S.901 or H.R. 1769. We need to push for S.901 to be marked up by the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and H.R. 1769 be debated on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. More details to follow.

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H.R. 1769 and S.901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act bills are placed on the House and Senate Calendar for floor votes

Vietnam Veterans of America

June 1, 2016

Legislative Update: H.R. 1769 and S.901 the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

H.R. 1769, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, introduced by Congressmen Benishek (MI-1) and Honda (CA-17) with 201 cosponsors was reported out of the House Veterans Affairs Committee on May 24 and placed on the House Union Calendar No. 460 for a floor vote. H.R. 1769 bill legislative language has also been added to Title III Matters Relating to Toxic Exposure in H.R. 5286 the VA Construction and Lease Authorization, Health, and Benefits Enhancement Act introduced by Chairman Miller House Veterans Affairs Chairman on May 19, 2016.

S.901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 introduced in the Senate by Senators Jerry Moran (KS) and Richard Blumenthal (CT), with 48 cosponsors, bill legislative language has been included in Title II Subtitle I Research and Toxic Exposure in S.2921, the Veterans First Act introduced by Senators Johnny Isakson (GA), Chairman and Richard Blumenthal (CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. On May 12, 2016, the Veterans First Act was vote out of the committee and placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders Calendar No. 467 for floor vote. S.2921 Veterans First Act (Reported in Senate - RS) [S.2921.RS][PDF] S.2921 has 42 Senate cosponsors.

The House and Senate now stand in recess until June 3, 2016