S. 283
Referred to CommitteeMark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
Introduced 2/2/2017•115th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2/2/2017 • Senate
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.
Introduced in Senate • 2/2/2017
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
CancerMarshall IslandsNuclear weaponsRadiationVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
February 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate2/2/2017