US HB5980 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 86-21-1)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-09 - 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]
Status: Introduced on September 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-09 - 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
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.
Title
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2016-09-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2016-09-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5980/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5980/BILLS-114hr5980ih.pdf |
