S 283 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

Introduced 2017-02-02· Sponsored by Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]· Senate

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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2017-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (12)

9 Democrats1 Republican2 Independents
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]MT
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA