United States · Bill · S
S. 1896 (116th)
Palomares Veterans Act of 2019
Introduced
19 June 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Palomares Veterans Act of 2019 This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, 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 disabilities 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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 June 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 June 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 June 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1896
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1896