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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[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''.
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Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act

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