HR 4368 · 105th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(1998-08-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1998 - Includes in the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected, in the case of radiation-exposed veterans, and therefore compensable for purposes of veterans' disability compensation and medical care, the following: lung, bone, skin, colon, ovarian, and rectal cancer, posterior subcapsular cataracts, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, parathyroid adenoma, and tumors of the brain and central nervous system.…

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Cosponsors (11)

9 Democrats2 Republicans