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S. 453 (100th)

Veterans' Ionizing Radiation Compensation Improvements Act of 1987

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Introduced

4 February 1987

Last action

30 June 1987 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

28 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Veterans' Ionizing Radiation Compensation Improvements Act of 1987 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to create a presumption of service-connection (for purposes of eligibility for such benefits) for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation due to the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device or the American occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II who contract, within specified periods since such exposure, leukemia, liver cancer, or bone cancer. Creates an identical presumption of service-connection for the above-qualified veterans when determining either wartime or peacetime disability or death compensation. Amends the Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act to provide for the determination of dosage resulting from the above described exposure to ionizing radiation for the purpose of adjudicating a claim for Federal veterans' benefits on behalf of any such veteran or their survivors.

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Timeline

  1. 4 February 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 March 1987

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.

    Source: Committee

  4. 30 June 1987

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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