119th Congress
H.R. 2149
Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James C. Moylan(R-GU)
- Introduced
- Mar 14, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (36)
Original cosponsors (16)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR)
- L000578
- S001193
Added later (20)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) · Mar 27, 2025
- Angie Craig (D-MN) · Mar 27, 2025
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) · Mar 27, 2025
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Mar 27, 2025
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Mar 27, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Mar 27, 2025
- Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Mar 31, 2025
- S001207 · Apr 28, 2025
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Jun 3, 2025
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Jun 5, 2025
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · Jun 30, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Jul 29, 2025
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Jul 29, 2025
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Sep 30, 2025
- Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Dec 19, 2025
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) · Jan 13, 2026
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Mar 24, 2026
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Apr 14, 2026
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Apr 27, 2026
- David P. Joyce (R-OH) · Aug 3, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House