PRESUME Act
HR 4469, the PRESUME Act, simplifies eligibility for veterans exposed to radiation during military service. It removes the requirement for veterans to provide specific radiation dose evidence to qualify as "radiation-exposed veterans" under VA benefits. This change directly affects veterans who participated in nuclear testing or other radiation-related military activities and previously had to prove exact exposure levels. The bill amends 38 U.S.C. § 1112(c) to state the VA Secretary "may not require evidence of a certain dose of radiation" for this classification, streamlining access to medical benefits.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 16, 2025
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Jill N. Tokuda
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Sarah McBride
DDemocratic
Co
Shri Thanedar
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
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