HR 3870 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cancer Marshall Islands Nuclear weapons Radiation Veterans' pensions and compensation

Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

Introduced: June 13, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Nov 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Nov 2, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Nov 2, 2015

Introduced in House

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Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the period January 1, 1977-December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.

What's happening now November 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 46

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jul 14, 2016

Maryland · Jun 28, 2016

Love, Mia

· Jun 22, 2016

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Jun 21, 2016

Illinois · May 24, 2016

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · May 24, 2016

Beatty, Joyce

Ohio · May 23, 2016

Larsen, Rick

Washington · May 23, 2016

Brownley, Julia

California · May 17, 2016

Smith, Adam

Washington · May 17, 2016

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · May 11, 2016

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · May 10, 2016

Byrne, Bradley

· May 3, 2016

Peters, Scott H.

California · May 3, 2016

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · May 3, 2016

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Apr 29, 2016

Chu, Judy

California · Apr 27, 2016

Garamendi, John

California · Apr 27, 2016

Massie, Thomas

Kentucky · Apr 26, 2016

Green, Al

Texas · Apr 25, 2016

Lieu, Ted

California · Apr 25, 2016

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2016

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Apr 25, 2016

Thompson, Mike

California · Apr 25, 2016

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Apr 25, 2016

Adams, Alma S.

North Carolina · Apr 19, 2016

Castro, Joaquin

Texas · Apr 19, 2016

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Apr 19, 2016

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2016

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Apr 19, 2016

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Apr 18, 2016

Torres, Norma J.

California · Apr 18, 2016

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Apr 14, 2016

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Apr 13, 2016

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Apr 11, 2016

Aguilar, Pete

California · Mar 7, 2016

Emmer, Tom

Minnesota · Mar 7, 2016

Pocan, Mark

Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2016

Takano, Mark

California · Mar 7, 2016

Knight, Stephen

· Dec 10, 2015

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2015

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3870: Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3870/

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"H.R. 3870: Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3870/.

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