Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

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.

Congress
117

Number
S - 565

Introduced on
2021-03-03

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/3/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Cancer
Marshall Islands
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/13/2021

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-ex...


Latest Action4/28/2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.