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US HB530

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

August Pfluger

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs must enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine within 30 days of enactment to study cancer prevalence and mortality among military aircrew members
  • Study covers active duty fixed-wing aircraft crew in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, including pilots, navigators, weapons systems operators, and other regular aircrew
  • Research will identify occupational exposures to chemicals, compounds, and agents, and examine associations with 11 specific cancers including brain, lung, prostate, pancreatic, melanoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Data sources may include VA and DoD databases, the CDC's national death index, and a prior study under the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act
  • Extends certain VA pension payment limits from November 30, 2031 to December 31, 2031

Legislative Description

ACES Act

Armed forces and national security

Last Action

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

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs5/6/2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs3/26/2025
Subcommittee on Health2/20/2025
Veterans' Affairs1/16/2025

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