Loading chat...
FL S0646
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Burgess
Click for details
AI Summary
- Florida Senate Resolution (SR 646) honors and recognizes victims of Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War for their courageous service to the nation
- Nearly 20 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed over Vietnam from 1962 through 1971 as part of Operation Ranch Hand, exposing approximately 2.6 million American soldiers to the cancer-causing herbicide
- Florida is home to more than 423,000 Vietnam-era veterans; nationally, only 800,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange remain alive, with approximately 300 deaths occurring among them every day
- Agent Orange exposure has caused numerous serious illnesses, including various cancers, heart disease, and genetic damage resulting in spina bifida and other abnormalities 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
Victims of Agent Orange During the Vietnam War
Last Action
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8099 (Adopted)
4/30/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available