Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 by Rep. Nick LaLota
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Apr 8, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Apr 7, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 7, 2025On 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)
- Apr 7, 2025Passed/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)
- Apr 7, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1441-1442)
- Apr 7, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 7, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 586.
- Apr 7, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1435-1437)
- Apr 7, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 25, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 21, 2025Introduced in House