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Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 2001

Introduced: May 23, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
May 23, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 2001 - 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.

Includes as a radiation-risk activity for purposes of such compensation: (1) service at Amchitka Island, Alaska, involving duty related to certain underground nuclear testing between October 23, 1965, and December 31, 1973; and (2) service at such other locations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines to be service comparable as a radiation-risk activity.

What's happening now June 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 20, 2001
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 18, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 18, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 23, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 23, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1957: Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1957/
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