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House concurrent resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.

H.Con.Res. 161Introduced Sep 22, 2016Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Elise Stefanik R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 26, 2016 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 — 9 Republicans, 10 Democrats

10 of 19 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Christopher Gibson (R-NY), James Himes (D-CT), Michael Honda (D-CA), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Walter Jones (R-NC), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), John Larson (D-CT), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Dennis Ross (R-FL), Mark Takano (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), Timothy Walz (D-MN), Ted Yoho (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-21 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.