Veterans Tobacco-Related Illness Benefits Restoration Act of 2001
Last action on Mar 20, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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Summary
H.R. 879, the Veterans Tobacco-Related Illness Benefits Restoration Act of 2001, sought to allow veterans to receive disability compensation or death benefits for illnesses linked to tobacco use during their military service. The bill would have repealed a federal law that prevents the Department of Veterans Affairs from considering tobacco-related diseases as service-connected injuries. If enacted, this change would have applied to both new and existing claims, potentially increasing the number of veterans and survivors eligible for federal benefits.
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