HR 5020 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.

Introduced 2019-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]· House

Bill Progress

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.(2019-12-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study and report on whether prostate cancer should be included in the list of diseases considered to have been incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican