Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- Last Action
- 4/29/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (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 conditions 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)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Kaiali'i Kahele (D-HI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Jackie Speier (D-CA)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Marshall Islands
- Nuclear weapons
- Radiation
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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