HR 4458
102th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cancer
Health
Radiation
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans.
Introduced: March 12, 1992
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 27, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
May 27, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 12, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 12, 1992
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Includes bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma in the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected, in the case of exposure to ionizing radiation, and therefore compensable for purposes of veterans' disability compensation and medical care.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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