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Palomares Veterans Act of 2019

Introduced: June 19, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 19, 2019
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Palomares Veterans Act of 2019

This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, 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 disabilities 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 June 19, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1896: Palomares Veterans Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1896/
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"S. 1896: Palomares Veterans Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1896/.
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