HR 1273 United States House · 117th Congress

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

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 shall 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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 23, 2021 Last action Apr 12, 2021

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Apr 12, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Feb 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Feb 23, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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Abigail Davis Spanberger

Andrew R. Garbarino

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

H. Morgan Griffith

Jefferson Van Drew