US HB3870 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 82-21)
Status: Introduced on November 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the period January 1, 1977-December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.

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Title

Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Takai [D-HI]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. John Carney [D-DE]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Gwen Graham [D-FL]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]
Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-11-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2015-11-02HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-11-02HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2791 (Same As) 2016-06-29 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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