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FL H8099
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Adam Anderson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes August 10, 2025, as "Agent Orange Awareness Day" in Florida
- Notes that more than 8 million Americans served during the Vietnam War when Agent Orange was used by the U.S. Armed Forces from 1962 through 1971 as part of Operation Ranch Hand
- States that nearly 11 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed over Vietnam, exposing approximately 2.6 million American soldiers to the herbicide and defoliant chemical
- Acknowledges that Agent Orange is a dioxin and cancer-causing chemical that causes various forms of cancer, heart disease, and other debilitating conditions, and has resulted in genetic damage including spina bifida in children and grandchildren of exposed veterans
- Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Legislative Description
Agent Orange Awareness Day
Last Action
Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 646 (Adopted)
4/23/2025
Full Bill Text
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