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Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

Introduced: May 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
May 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in Vietnam era veterans. The study shall identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents.

The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry.

What's happening now May 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 3
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 22, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 26, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 21, 2019
KIND, RON
· May 17, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2019
KING, PETER
· May 7, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 7, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 7, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2568: Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2568/
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"H.R. 2568: Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2568/.
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H.R. 2568, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2568/.
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