Passed in the House on April 7, 2025 · 411 Yea, 0 Nay, 22 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 586 Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
In plain English: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and report on how common bile duct cancer is among Vietnam War veterans. The study will compare their cancer rates to the general U.S. population and use the VA's cancer registry to track this information.
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act 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 t…