Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
Latest action · May 29, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in Vietnam era veterans. The study shall identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents.
The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2019 to Feb 21, 2020; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 17, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Dec 23, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Feb 21, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 7, 2019 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred May 29, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- May 7, 2019Introduced in House
- May 7, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 75, May 7, 2019, page H3476.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6637 | Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act | Reintroduction of | Jul 26, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
