ACES Act
Latest action · May 6, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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.
- IntroducedJan 16, 2025
- Passed HouseMay 5, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
ACES Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the prevalence and mortality of cancers among veterans who served on active duty as aircrew members and regularly flew in fixed-wing aircraft.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 115 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed376–5 | May 5, 2025 |
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 16, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-TX | Jake Ellzey | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Morgan Luttrell | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Mar 6, 2025 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Mar 11, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Kelly Morrison | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-NH | Maggie Goodlander | Apr 9, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Mike Haridopolos | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | May 5, 2025 | |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | May 5, 2025 | |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Sep 26, 2025 |
Committees 2
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 Jan 16, 2025 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 20, 2025 | |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2025Hearings Mar 26, 2025Markup Apr 9, 2025Reported Apr 9, 2025 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 6, 2025 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 5, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1815-1817)
- May 5, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1839-1840)
- May 5, 2025Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 5, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 530.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1815–H1817Text printed H1815Recorded votes H1839enact | August Pfluger R-TX, Jack Bergman R-MI, Morgan McGarvey D-KY | May 5, 2025 |
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. 171, no. 9, January 16, 2025, page H223.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 119-14 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING91 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 26, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 201 | ACES Act of 2025 | Related bill | Aug 14, 2025 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- ACES Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- ACES Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- ACES Act
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2025Referred in Senate
- May 5, 2025Engrossed in House
- Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House
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