US SB1896 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers and other radiogenic disorders. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Title
Palomares Veterans Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Accidents
Armed forces and national security
Aviation and airports
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Disability assistance
Europe
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
Radiation
Spain
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Aviation and airports
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Disability assistance
Europe
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
Radiation
Spain
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1896/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1896/BILLS-116s1896is.pdf |