Senate Bill 283
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 2, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
283
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
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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.
February 2, 2017
02/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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