H.R. 2580 · 117th Congress
Palomares Veterans Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jahana Hayes
- Introduced
- 2021-04-15
- Latest action
- 2021-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Palomares Veterans Act of 2021
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.