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H. R. 9977 — To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,130
H.R. 9977 aims to provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, particularly those in Vietnam and the descendants of those exposed. The bill instructs the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Health and Human Services,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9977 is a plan to help people who were hurt by a chemical called Agent Orange by giving them medical care and fixing the land where it was used. It wants to make sure that these people's kids and some special groups get help too.
S. RES. 714 — Recognizing and supporting individuals born with congenital disabilities or malformations due to thalidomide exposure.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:140
The resolution, S. RES. 714, recognizes individuals who were born with congenital disabilities or malformations due to being exposed to thalidomide, a drug used in the late 1950s to treat nausea in pregnant women. It highlights the severe side effects caused by the drug, which include birth...
Simple Explanation
This proposal is all about saying "thank you" and showing support to people who were born with health problems because of a medicine called thalidomide, which was given to moms a long time ago. It wants everyone to remember their struggles on a special day called "National Thalidomide Survivor Awareness Day" on July 14, 2024.

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