Palomares Veterans Act of 2021
United States117th CongressHR-2580House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 14, 2021
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.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
S-1151: Palomares Veterans Act of 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
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