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Introduced
07/25/2023
07/25/2023
In Committee
08/15/2023
08/15/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the ACES Act, requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the prevalence and mortality of various cancers among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces. The study will identify exposures associated with military occupations, review the literature on the link between those exposures and certain types of cancer, and determine the prevalence and mortality of these cancers among the covered individuals using available data sources. The National Academies will then submit a report on the study's findings to the Secretary and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (44)
August Pfluger (R)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Dan Bishop (R),
Yadira Caraveo (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Don Davis (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Jake Ellzey (R),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Mike Garcia (R),
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D),
Tony Gonzales (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Dave Joyce (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Nick LaLota (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Morgan Luttrell (R),
Kathy Manning (D),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Zach Nunn (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
David Valadao (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (on 08/15/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4886/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4886/BILLS-118hr4886ih.pdf |
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