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House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law

To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1490Introduced Mar 13, 2007Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Donnelly D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 17, 2007 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

19 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 1 Democrat

18 of 19 cosponsors (95%) are from the other party.

Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dave Camp (R-MI), Howard Coble (R-NC), Mike Doyle (D-PA), John Duncan (R-TN), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Walter Jones (R-NC), Ric Keller (R-FL), Mark Kirk (R-IL), John Kuhl (R-NY), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Candice Miller (R-MI), Ron Paul (R-TX), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Fred Upton (R-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Donnelly.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-2 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.