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A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether there may be a relationship between exposure of members of the Armed Forces of the United States to nuclear radiation in…

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A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether there may be a relationship between exposure of members of the Armed Forces of the United States to nuclear radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki immediately after World War II and various symptoms currently exhibited by such members.

Introduced: June 25, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 25, 1981
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to determine whether there is a relationship between the exposure of members of the U.S. armed forces to nuclear radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and any abnormal health symptoms currently exhibited by such individuals. Requires a report to Congress within two years of enactment of this Act.

What's happening now July 7, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4012: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether there may be a relationship between exposure of members of the Armed Forces of the United States to nuclear radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki immediately after World War II and various symptoms currently exhibited by such members.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4012/
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"H.R. 4012: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether there may be a relationship between exposure of members of the Armed Forces of the United States to nuclear radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki immediately after World War II and various symptoms currently exhibited by such members.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4012/.
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H.R. 4012, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4012/.
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[H.R. 4012: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether there may be a relationship between exposure of members of the Armed Forces of the United States to nuclear radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki immediately after World War II and various symptoms currently exhibited by such members.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4012/)
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