Providing Radiation Exposed Servicemembers Undisputed Medical Eligibility Act

Bill: 118-hr-4566
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Radiation

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2023 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring evidence of a certain dose of radiation to determine that a veteran is a radiation-exposed veteran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Radiation Exposed Servicemembers Undisputed Medical Eligibility Act or the PRESUME Act . 2. Prohibition of requirement of evidence of a certain dose of radiation to determine that a veteran is a radiation-exposed veteran Section 1112(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The Secretary may not require evidence of a certain dose of radiation to determine that a veteran is a radiation-exposed veteran. .