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H.R. 2149

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2149, the Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 14, 2025 by Rep. James Moylan (R) with 36 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 2149 has 36 co-sponsors.

hb2149/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2149 IH: Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2149  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 14, 2025   Mr. Moylan  (for himself,  Ms. Malliotakis ,  Mr. LaMalfa ,  Mr. LaLota ,  Mr. Moulton ,  Ms. Titus ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Lee of Nevada ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. Chu ,  Mr. Morelle ,  Ms. Meng ,  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ,  Mr. Pocan ,  Mr. Swalwell ,  Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , and  Ms. Hoyle of Oregon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act  .
2.
Expansion of eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam
Section 1116(d)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking  Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof,  and inserting  Guam (or in the territorial waters thereof) during the period beginning on August 15, 1958, and ending on July 31, 1980, or American Samoa (or in the territorial waters thereof) .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 14, 2025

hb2149/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/14/2025)

Correcting Guam's History in the PACT Act

This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Under the bill, service performed in Guam or its territorial waters between August 15, 1958, and July 31, 1980, provides a veteran who has a specified disease that is associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents with eligibility for a presumption of service-connection. (Under current law, the eligible time frame for service in Guam is between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980.)

Sponsors

Rep. James Moylan (R) sponsors H.R. 2149, and 36 members have co-sponsored it, 16 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2149 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 14, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2149 has taken 2 actions since Mar 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 2149 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2149 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act — Display Title
  • Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2149 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER115
NAOMI MATHIS115
PETER DICKINSON115
SHAMALA CAPIZZI115
JOSEPH LEMAY114
SHANE LIERMANN114
JOY ILEM113
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2149 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2149’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr2149/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2149, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOYLAN:H.R. 2149.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1163]

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