Palomares Veterans Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 15, 2021)
Palomares Veterans Act of 2021
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.
What just happenedApr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 15, 2021
- Apr 15, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate