To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify certain additional diseases as establishing a presumption of service-connection when occurring in veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during active military, naval, or air service, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 13, 2004 -Provision incorporated. See H.R. 1716, Title II, Section 201 and 202.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 cancers: bone, brain, colon, lung, and ovarian. Includes as a covered radiation-risk activity service which, if performed as an employee of the Department of Energy, would qualify the individual for inclusion as a member of the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.
Provides that a radiation-exposed veteran who receives payment under provisions of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act of 1990 (such Act) shall not be deprived, because of such payment, of receipt of either veterans' disability compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation for service-connected radiation exposure, but there shall be deducted from the latter payment the amount of the payment under such Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 20, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Apr 20, 2004 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2004-Provision incorporated. See H.R. 1716, Title II, Section 201 and 202.
- Apr 29, 2004Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 28, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
- Apr 20, 2004Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1716 | Veterans Earn and Learn Act of 2004 | Procedurally related | Aug 8, 2004 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Bone diseases
- Brain diseases
- Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Disabled
- Environmental Protection
- Evidence (Law)
- Families
- Health
- Ionizing radiation
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Lung cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Radiation victims
- Survivors' benefits
- Veterans' benefits
- Veterans' disability compensation
- Women
- Women veterans
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2004Introduced in House
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