To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for glioblastoma multiforme for veterans who served in certain locations during the Vietnam era.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for glioblastoma multiforme for veterans who served in certain locations during the Vietnam era., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H846E6A766D1F480A8BCD93946BB03566: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Specialist Fourth Class Keith Smith Glioblastoma Parity Act of 2025.
- Section H32469EEE936F402283862B475F9BA26E: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Between 1961 and 1971, approximately 19,000,000 gallons of 15 different herbicides were sprayed over the...
- Section HB56674980372447287CF9A2D93790145: 3. Presumption of service-connection for veterans who served in certain locations during the Vietnam era Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for glioblastoma multiforme for veterans who served in certain locations during the Vietnam era., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Veterans Affairs, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for glioblastoma multiforme for veterans who served in certain locations during the Vietnam era., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself and Mrs. Hinson) introduced the following …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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