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S 201 · enacted · niche

ACES Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The VA must contract with the National Academies to study cancer rates among veterans who worked as aircrew members.
  • This affects military veterans who regularly flew in fixed-wing aircraft during active duty service.
  • The study will examine cancer prevalence and mortality with no specific funding amount or deadline stated.

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    What specific types of cancer should researchers prioritize investigating among veteran aircrew members, and how will they determine causation versus correlation?

  2. 02

    Without a stated budget or timeline, how will Congress ensure this National Academies study is completed promptly rather than indefinitely delayed?

  3. 03

    If the study identifies elevated cancer rates linked to aircrew service, what compensation or healthcare changes might veterans expect to follow?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-08-14 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-32.

  2. 2025-08-14 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-32.

  3. 2025-08-14 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-08-14 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-08-12 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-08-12 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3487)

  9. 2025-07-21 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3487)

  10. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 201.

  11. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3487-3489)

  12. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. 2025-06-04 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  14. 2025-06-04 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  15. 2025-06-04 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. 2025-06-03 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3209-3210)

  17. 2025-06-03 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  18. 2025-06-03 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3209-3210)

  19. 2025-06-03 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  20. 2025-06-03 · Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  21. 2025-03-11 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  22. 2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  23. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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