Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

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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. Under a presumption of...

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Introduced(2/26/19)

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Ms. Meng

House (D) New York – 6

Cosponsors (74)

Carbajal

House (D) California

Emmer

House (R) Minnesota

Jeffries

House (D) New York

Pallone

House (D) New Jersey

McCollum

House (D) Minnesota

Krishnamoorthi

House (D) Illinois

Wilson

House (D) Florida

Gomez

House (D) California

DeLauro

House (D) Connecticut

Quigley

House (D) Illinois

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Mar 14, 2019