To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for certain diseases associated with the COVID–19 vaccine that become manifest during the one-year period following the receipt of the vaccine, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for certain diseases associated with the COVID–19 vaccine that become manifest during the one-year period following the receipt of the vaccine, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2636FA21EE0644EE984C93DDF34B902B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Vaccine Injured Veterans Act of 2025.
- Section H4D4ECA1AE0F54038A04568B6E13D1DD1: 2. Findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: On August 24, 2021, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a memorandum titled, Mandatory...
- Section H44656078669A452F91A8FC998BD04852: 3. Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with COVID–19 vaccine Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title...
- Section HF05BF505DFF143A1B06E949528F15064: 1120A. Presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with COVID–19 vaccine For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for certain diseases associated with the COVID–19 vaccine that become manifest during the one-year period following the receipt of the vaccine, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for certain diseases associated with the COVID–19 vaccine that become manifest during the one-year period following the receipt of the vaccine, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Massie, Mrs. Miller …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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