HR 1286 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(1999-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1999 - 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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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 1286, Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1999

Jul 7, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on March 25, 1999

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI