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US S2102Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act
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Introduced
06/17/2021
06/17/2021
In Committee
07/28/2021
07/28/2021
Crossed Over
03/28/2022
03/28/2022
Passed
06/06/2022
06/06/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/07/2022
06/07/2022
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure.
AI Summary
This bill, the Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act (also known as the Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act), amends Title 38 of the United States Code to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure, such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during specified periods. The bill also requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report comparing breast cancer rates among members of the Armed Forces deployed to those locations and periods with those who were not deployed and the civilian population.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (15)
John Boozman (R)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Susan Collins (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Mark Kelly (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Thom Tillis (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-133. (on 06/07/2022)
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