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Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1999

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E567-568)
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1999 - Includes in the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected, in the case of radiation-exposed veterans, and therefore compensable for purposes of veterans' disability compensation and medical care, the following: lung, bone, skin, colon, ovarian, and rectal cancer, posterior subcapsular cataracts, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, parathyroid adenoma, and tumors of the brain and central nervous system.

What's happening now May 20, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1286: Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1286/
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"H.R. 1286: Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1286/.
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H.R. 1286, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1286/.
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