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S.555: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (12 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 26, 2019
Bill Summary
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2019 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 26, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Feb. 26, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tina Smith (D-Minn.) |