Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act (H.R. 586)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
4/8/2025 • Senate
Summary
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. The study must identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents.
The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry. Additionally, the VA must periodically submit follow-up reports to Congress regarding the epidemiological study and information collected from the cancer registry regarding the prevalence of bile duct cancer.
Introduced in House • 1/21/2025
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Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)
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Cosponsors (8)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Review
Floor Debate
April 7, 2025
Passed Chamber
April 7, 2025
Other Chamber
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Enacted into Law
Text Versions (3)
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· Congress.gov, CRS, House Clerk, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Jul 13, 2026
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- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jan 21, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
- House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesRoll-call results on this billLatest roll call Apr 7, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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