S 1151
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Accidents
Aviation and airports
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Disability assistance
Europe
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military operations and strategy
Neurological disorders
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Spain
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Palomares Veterans Act of 2021
Introduced: April 15, 2021
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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