Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10882 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10882

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection for male breast cancer occurring in certain veterans for purposes of determining eligibility for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 22, 2026

Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. Dexter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection for male breast cancer occurring in certain veterans for purposes of determining eligibility for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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 ``Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION FOR MALE BREAST CANCER FOR PURPOSES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION UNDER THE LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

Section 1120(b)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, including male breast cancer'' after ``of any type''. <all>