United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5020 (116th)
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.
Introduced
8 November 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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3 January 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study and report on whether prostate cancer should be included in the list of diseases considered to have been incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 November 2019
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Introduced in House · EN · 8 November 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 November 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5020
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5020