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BECAME LAW· 119TH CONGRESS

Senate BillS 201Aviation and airportsMedical research

ACES Act of 2025

INTRO JAN 23· LAST ACTION AUG 14

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BECAME LAW

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WHAT THE BILL DOES

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Voters should care about this bill because it addresses a critical concern for a specific group of veterans: the potential for higher cancer rates due to their military service. Many veterans suspect their exposures during service contributed to later health problems, and this bill provides a mechanism to scientifically investigate those claims for a particular cohort.

If this bill becomes law, it could lead to a clearer understanding of the health risks faced by active duty aircrew and potentially inform future policy decisions regarding veteran healthcare, benefits, and presumptive conditions. Without this bill, this specific, focused study on fixed-wing aircrew and cancer might not occur, leaving questions unanswered for these service members and potentially delaying or preventing necessary support and recognition of service-related illnesses.

KEY PROVISIONS

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PROVISION 01

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on cancer among active duty aircrew members.

This initiates the core action of the bill, ensuring a comprehensive, independent study is commissioned to investigate veteran health concerns.

PROVISION 02

Mandates specific deadlines for finalizing the agreement and requires reports and briefings to Congress if the deadlines are missed.

These deadlines and reporting requirements ensure accountability for the VA Secretary and prevent undue delays in starting the crucial study.

PROVISION 03

Details the scope of the study, including identifying military exposures, reviewing literature for associations with various cancers, and determining prevalence and mortality using available data.

This provision ensures the study is thorough, covers a broad range of relevant cancers, and uses robust data sources to draw accurate conclusions.

PROVISION 04

Defines 'covered individual' as active duty fixed-wing aircraft aircrew, including pilots, navigators, and other crew members who regularly flew in such aircraft.

This clarifies precisely which group of veterans the study will focus on, ensuring the research is targeted and relevant.

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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%

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ACTION TIMELINE

19 EVENTS

AUG 14

Signed by President.

PRESIDENT

AUG 14

Became Public Law No: 119-32.

PRESIDENT

AUG 12

Presented to President.

FLOOR

JUL 21

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

HOUSE · FLOOR

BILL INFO

TypeSenate Bill

NumberS 201

Congress119th

StatusBecame Law

IntroducedJan 23, 2025

Last actionAug 14, 2025

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BECAME LAW· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 23, 2025

Senate BillS 201Aviation and airportsMedical research

ACES Act of 2025

INTRODUCED JAN 23, 2025· LAST ACTION AUG 14, 2025

PASSAGE CHANCES

BECAME LAW

READING

4 min

COSPONSORS

COMPLEXITY

Moderate

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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS

STEP 8 OF 8

Introduced

In Committee

Reported

Passed Senate

Passed House

Conference

To President

Became Law

Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed Senate
Passed House
Conference
To President
Became Law

WHAT THE BILL DOES

AI-written

KEY PROVISIONS

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Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on cancer among active duty aircrew members.

This initiates the core action of the bill, ensuring a comprehensive, independent study is commissioned to investigate veteran health concerns.

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Mandates specific deadlines for finalizing the agreement and requires reports and briefings to Congress if the deadlines are missed.

These deadlines and reporting requirements ensure accountability for the VA Secretary and prevent undue delays in starting the crucial study.

high

Details the scope of the study, including identifying military exposures, reviewing literature for associations with various cancers, and determining prevalence and mortality using available data.

This provision ensures the study is thorough, covers a broad range of relevant cancers, and uses robust data sources to draw accurate conclusions.

med

Defines 'covered individual' as active duty fixed-wing aircraft aircrew, including pilots, navigators, and other crew members who regularly flew in such aircraft.

This clarifies precisely which group of veterans the study will focus on, ensuring the research is targeted and relevant.

DEADLINES & DATES

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Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies.

Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary enters negotiations

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to finalize the agreement with the National Academies.

Not less frequently than once every 60 days after the date on which the Secretary failed to satisfy the requirement

If agreement not finalized by deadline, Secretary must submit a report and provide briefings to Congress.

GLOSSARY

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: A private, non-profit organization that advises the nation on science, engineering, and medicine.
Prevalence: The total number of cases of a disease or condition in a population at a specific time, or over a specific period.
Mortality: The rate of death, or the state of being subject to death.
Active duty aircrew: Military personnel who are serving full-time and regularly fly as part of a crew on an aircraft.
Fixed-wing aircraft: An aircraft capable of flight using wings that do not move, such as airplanes, as opposed to helicopters.
Enactment: The process by which a bill officially becomes a law.

ACTION TIMELINE

19 EVENTS

AUG 14, 25

Signed by President.

PRESIDENT

AUG 14, 25

Became Public Law No: 119-32.

PRESIDENT

AUG 12, 25

Presented to President.

FLOOR

JUL 21, 25

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

FLOOR

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Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred

Jun 3, 2025

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Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Department, S.201, to provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, S.275, to improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, S.478, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, S.607, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.610, to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.611, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, S.654, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, S.702, to require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, S.787, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a commission to review operations at the Veterans Health Administration and submit to Congress reports with respect to that review, and for other programs, S.831, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.892, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, an original bill entitled, "Veterans' Claims Act of 2025", and an original bill entitled, "Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act".

Veterans' Affairs Committee (senate)Mar 11, 2025

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ACES Act of 2025

LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS

WHAT THE BILL DOES

KEY PROVISIONS

SPONSORSHIP

ACTION TIMELINE

BILL INFO

READER REACTIONS

Discussion

ACES Act of 2025

LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS

WHAT THE BILL DOES

KEY PROVISIONS

DEADLINES & DATES

GLOSSARY

ACTION TIMELINE

SPONSORS

READER REACTIONS

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