To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for ten years the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.

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HouseJun 10, 1993IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.1094 A bill to amend section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility of certain veterans for medical care for exposure to dioxin or ionizing radiation.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 10, 1993

Extends through December 31, 2003, the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or ionizing radiation during military service.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D–IL

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Legislative record

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Sep 22, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 21, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Jun 10, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 10, 1993
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 1993
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

S 1094 · A bill to amend section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility of certain veterans for medical care for exposure to dioxin or ionizing radiation.

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Discuss H.R.2375, 103rd Congress: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for ten years the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/2375

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-06-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr2375/BILLS-103hr2375ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T16:13:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze H.R.2375 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.2375, 103rd Congress: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for ten years the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/2375

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-06-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr2375/BILLS-103hr2375ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T16:13:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.2375 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.2375, 103rd Congress: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for ten years the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/2375

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-06-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr2375/BILLS-103hr2375ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T16:13:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.2375 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.R.2375, 103rd Congress: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for ten years the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/2375

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-06-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr2375/BILLS-103hr2375ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T16:13:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.2375 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.