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H.R.1377: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 14, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
145 (128 Democrats, 17 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 26, 2019
Bill Summary
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 14, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Feb. 26, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Feb. 26, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) |