Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

United States116th CongressHR-1377House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 14, 2019

Summary

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, 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 diseases 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.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-555: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2019

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E235)

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    House of Representatives

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