United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1273 (117th)
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
Introduced
23 February 2021
Last action
12 April 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
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.
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Timeline
23 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1273
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1273
- us · 117-hr-1273 · source updated 7 April 2025