Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

Sponsored byDel. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GU· Introduced 14 March 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

14 March 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 17 June 2025

Correcting Guam's History in the PACT Act

This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Under the bill, service performed in Guam or its territorial waters between August 15, 1958, and July 31, 1980, provides a veteran who has a specified disease that is associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents with eligibility for a presumption of service-connection. (Under current law, the eligible time frame for service in Guam is between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980.)

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
14 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 March 2025 · IntroReferral

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35 cosponsors

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Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GU

Cosponsors

Democrat2880%
Republican720%

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

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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- Referred To14 Mar 2025

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