Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021

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19 cosponsors · 15 D, 3 R, 1 I

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 3, 2021

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021

Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021

Latest action (Apr 28, 2021): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 3, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.