House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2024

H.R. 9977Introduced Oct 11, 2024Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedOct 11, 2024
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Oct 25, 2024 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9977.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. LEE of California, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 155, October 11, 2024, Page H5868):
Article I, Section 8 The single subject of this legislation is: Provides assistance to victims of Agent Orange
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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

12 cosponsors — 12 Democrats

0 of 12 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

André Carson (D-IN), Judy Chu (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Jesús García (D-IL), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-12 district

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.