HR. 586In Committee
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and report on cholangiocarcinoma prevalence among Vietnam-era veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations
Key points
- Require VA epidemiological study
- Require cancer registry tracking
- Require follow up reports
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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