S 565 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021

Summary

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 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 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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

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President

Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Apr 28, 2021

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Committee

Apr 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors