S. 1896 · 116th Congress
Palomares Veterans Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal
- Introduced
- 2019-06-19
- Latest action
- 2019-06-19 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Palomares Veterans Act of 2019
This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.
Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.