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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-15 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-04-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |