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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 15, 2021
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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021

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 April 15, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3967 Related bill Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
  • HR 2580 Identical bill Palomares Veterans Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 16, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1151: Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1151/
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"S. 1151: Palomares Veterans Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1151/.
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S. 1151, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1151/.
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