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Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

Introduced: February 26, 2019 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 4, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E235)
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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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 diseases 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.

What's happening now March 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 98
All 98 Democratic 75 Republican 10
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 2, 2020
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 16, 2019
KING, PETER
· Oct 16, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 1, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Aug 30, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jul 12, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 2, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jun 28, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 7, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 7, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 8, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 28, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 21, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 21, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 18, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 18, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 28, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 26, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Feb 26, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 26, 2019
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