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HR 586 · in committee · niche

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

What this bill does

  • The VA must study bile duct cancer rates in Vietnam War veterans and compare them to the general U.S. population.
  • Vietnam-era veterans and their healthcare providers are affected by this research requirement.
  • The VA will track cases through its cancer registry and submit periodic reports to Congress.

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  1. 01

    What evidence suggests Vietnam War veterans have higher bile duct cancer rates than the general population to justify this study?

  2. 02

    How would the VA's cancer registry track and identify bile duct cancer cases across veterans who may receive care outside the VA system?

  3. 03

    What specific health or policy decisions might Congress make based on the study results that would justify the cost of this research?

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Nick LaLota

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Introduced 2025-04-08

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-08 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 89). (text: CR H1435-1436)

  4. 2025-04-07 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 89). (text: CR H1435-1436: 1)

  5. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1441-1442)

  6. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 586.

  8. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1435-1437)

  9. 2025-04-07 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. 2025-02-25 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  11. 2025-01-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  12. 2025-01-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. 2025-01-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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