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Studies Cancer Risks for Military Aircrew
Recent Bills/Studies Cancer Risks for Military Aircrew

Studies Cancer Risks for Military Aircrew

IntroducedJanuary 16, 2025
In the Senate1 year ago
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In the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Most bills stop here and never get a vote.
Armed Forces and National SecurityAviation and airportsCancerCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMedical researchResearch administration and fundingVeterans' medical care
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Why This Matters

This bill directs a study to examine cancer rates and causes among military aircrew? members. It seeks to understand how their service may have affected their health.

If you are a veteran aircrew member, this bill could lead to important findings about cancer risks linked to your service.
Who this affects
veterans · aircrew members · Army · Navy
What this bill changes
  1. 1The bill requires a study on cancer rates among military aircrew members.
  2. 2It aims to identify harmful exposures related to their military service.
  3. 3The study will look at various types of cancer, including lung and prostate cancer?.

The debate

The case for

Military aviators get cancer at alarming rates, and we need to know why.

Rep. August PflugerVoted yes
vs

The case against

None of the 5 members who voted no spoke in the House debate. The House passed it 376 to 5.

Go deeper

Read the detailed summary

ACES Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the prevalence and mortality of cancers among veterans who served on active duty as aircrew members and regularly flew in fixed-wing aircraft.

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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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HouseMay 5, 2025
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Yes 376No 5Not Voting 52
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In the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

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Donald Trump
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Related Bills
Senate bill with the same name
Senate Bill · S 201
4 of 4 · Became Law
ACES Act of 2025
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House Bill · HR 3490
4 of 4 · Became Law
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·Healthcare
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