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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring evidence of a certain dose of radiation to determine that a veteran is a radiation-exposed veteran, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Veterans Code to modify how the Department of Veterans Affairs determines whether a veteran qualifies as a radiation-exposed veteran. The bill prohibits the VA from requiring proof of exposure to a specific dose of radiation as a condition for determining radiation-exposed veteran status. This change would allow veterans to be classified as radiation-exposed without having to provide evidence of a particular radiation dose level. The amendment applies to Section 1112(c) of Title 38, United States Code, which addresses radiation-exposed veteran eligibility. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
12 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
Actions (4)
- Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2025
Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring evidence of a certain dose of radiation to determine that a veteran is a radiation-exposed veteran, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Providing Radiation Exposed Servicemembers Undisputed Medical Eligibility Act” or the “PRESUME Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF REQUIREMENT OF EVIDENCE OF A CERTAIN DOSE OF RADIATION TO DETERMINE THAT A VETERAN IS A RADIATION- EXPOSED VETERAN.
Section 1112(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(5) The Secretary may not require evidence of a certain dose of radiation to determine that a veteran is a radiation-exposed veteran.”. <all>
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