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Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 586 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
9
Latest action
Apr 8, 2025

What it does

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. The study must identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents. The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry. Additionally, the VA must periodically submit follow-up reports to Congress regarding the epidemiological study and information collected from the cancer…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 21, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Apr 8, 2025

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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