Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act

Bill: 116-hr-5858
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2020-02-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cancer

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Medical research

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study cancer incidence and mortality&nbsp;among uniformed services pilots and make recommendations on cancer screenings.</p> <p>DOD must report the study findings.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2020 Mrs. Luria (for herself and Mr. Kinzinger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among pilots in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act . 2. Study on incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among pilots in the uniformed services (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall— (1) conduct a study— (A) to determine the incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among members, and former members, of the uniformed services who serve as pilots compared to such members who do not serve as pilots, including by determining such incidence based on gender, age, flying hours, uniformed services, and type of aircraft; and (B) to determine the appropriate age to begin screening such members for cancer, including by determining such age based on gender, flying hours, uniformed services, and type of aircraft; and (2) not later than one year after the date the Secretary enters into such agreement, submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the findings from the study described under paragraph (1). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term pilot includes an individual who frequently accompanies a pilot in a cockpit, such as a navigator or maintenance personnel. (2) The term uniformed services has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37, United States Code.