H. R. 586 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma, a type of cancer, in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater during the Vietnam era. The Secretary will partner with the Centers for Disease Control and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a study to see how many soldiers who were in Vietnam got a rare cancer, and the government should keep checking on these soldiers and tell Congress what they find. It also changes a date in the law about when veterans can get money from November 30, 2031, to December 31, 2031.