HR 3870 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

Introduced 2015-11-02· Sponsored by Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]· 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2015-11-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the period January 1, 1977-December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]TX
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]NE
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]CA
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]CO
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]MN
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA