Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

Latest action Apr 8, 2025

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. The study must identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents. The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry. Additionally, the VA must periodically submit follow-up reports to Congress regarding the epidemiological study and information collected from the cancer registry regarding the prevalence of bile duct cancer.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Recorded votes

Vote: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
U.S. HouseApr 7, 2025Result: Passed
(411) (0) (0) (22)

Cosponsors

Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Donald G. Davis and 6 others

Democratic5
Republican3

Full history

Apr 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. Senate
Apr 8, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House
Apr 7, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1441-1442)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1441-1442)
Apr 7, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1441-1442)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1441-1442)
Apr 7, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1441-1442)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1441-1442)

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Apr 7, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 586.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 586.
U.S. House of Representatives
Apr 7, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 7, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 7, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 7, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives

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