Who it affects
- Veterans who regularly flew as active-duty aircrew in fixed-wing aircraft
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Passed the HouseVeteransHealth care
ACES Act
H.R. 530 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 16, 2025
The ACES Act would require a study and report on cancer rates and deaths among veterans who regularly flew as active-duty aircrew in fixed-wing aircraft.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 376 to 5 on May 5.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The Department of Veterans Affairs must arrange a study with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
- The study would cover veterans who regularly flew as active-duty aircrew in fixed-wing aircraft, such as airplanes.
- It would examine and report how common cancers are among these veterans and how often they cause death.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
May 5, 2025 · Passed 376 to 5
- Republicans
- 196 yes
- 5 no
- Democrats
- 180 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Pfluger, August (R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jan. 16, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 35
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee; House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- May 6, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
ACES Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the prevalence and mortality of cancers among veterans who served on active duty as aircrew members and regularly flew in fixed-wing aircraft.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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