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H.R. 4571 117th Congress House

SERVICE Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for vete… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure.

Introduced: July 20, 2021 Introduced by: Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AfghanistanAfricaAsiaCancer
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Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDjiboutiEgyptFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIraqJordanKuwaitLebanonMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaSyriaVeterans' medical careWomen's healthYemen
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021

This bill expands eligibility for Veterans Health Administration mammography screenings to veterans who served in certain locations during specified periods, including those who were exposed to toxic substances at such locations.

The specified locations and corresponding time periods include

  • Iraq between August 2, 1990, and February 28, 1991, and from March 19, 2003, until burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) are no longer used in Iraq;
  • the Southwest Asia theater of operations, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, from August 2, 1990, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations; and
  • Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Yemen from September 11, 2001, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations; and
  • other locations and time periods as determined by the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.

The bill specifies that the listed locations do not include bodies of water around or airspace above such locations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 4 Republican 5
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 1, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 30, 2022
Delgado, Antonio
· Dec 13, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Nov 17, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Nov 1, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Nov 1, 2021
YOUNG, DON
· Oct 25, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 21, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 19, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Oct 8, 2021
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 30, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 29, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 29, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 28, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Sep 17, 2021
Katko, John
· Sep 14, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Sep 3, 2021
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4571: SERVICE Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4571/
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"H.R. 4571: SERVICE Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4571/.
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H.R. 4571, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4571/.
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