Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- Last Action
- 3/14/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2019-03-04Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E235)
- 2019-02-26Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-02-26Introduced in House
- 2019-02-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-26 (00)
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 have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Cosponsors (20)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Marshall Islands
- Nuclear weapons
- Radiation
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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