HR 5858
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cancer
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act
Introduced: February 12, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 12, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1056-1057)
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study cancer incidence and mortality among uniformed services pilots and make recommendations on cancer screenings.
DOD must report the study findings.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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