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H.R. 5980 (114th)

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

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Introduced

9 September 2016

Last action

9 September 2016 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act 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.

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Timeline

  1. 9 September 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 September 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  3. 9 September 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 September 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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