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S.1896: Palomares Veterans Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced June 19, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 19, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - June 19, 2019
Bill Summary
Palomares Veterans Act of 2019 This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers and other radiogenic disorders. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 19, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| June 19, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |