{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-586","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":586,"title":"Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000598","fullName":"Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]","party":"R","state":"NY","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-08","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Asia","Cancer","Conflicts and wars","Congressional oversight","Government studies and investigations","Health information and medical records","Medical research","Veterans' medical care","Vietnam"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"Passed/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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1441-1442)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"At 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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 586.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1435-1437)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-07","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-25","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of&nbsp;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.</p><p>The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of&nbsp;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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-04-10T01:53:17Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":517,"ts":"2026-04-15T19:13:23.959Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Vietnam%20Veterans%20Liver%20Fluke%20Cancer%20Study%20Act"}]}}