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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans.

H.R. 559Introduced Feb 4, 1997Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 15, 1998 — Received in the Senate.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Lane Evans (D-IL), Jon Fox (R-PA), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), J. Watts (R-OK).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.