This bill orders an outside study on cancer risks and deaths among military fixed-wing aircrew. It sets deadlines for the VA to make the study happen and report delays to Congress. It also extends a specific VA pension payment limit by one month.
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ACES Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Latest action on H.R. 530: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who this affects: The bill most directly affects active-duty and former military fixed-wing aircrew, especially those worried that exposures during service may have raised their cancer risk. It also affects the VA, which has to set up the study and report delays, and the National Academies, which would carry out the research. Congress would receive the final report and any delay updates, and veterans and their doctors could eventually use the findings to better understand possible long-term health risks.
Why this matters: Many veterans who served as aircrew want clearer answers about whether conditions they were exposed to during service may have contributed to cancer later on. This bill tries to get an outside, science-based review using existing records and published research, which could make the evidence stronger or clearer. The findings could shape future decisions about screening, treatment, or veterans' policy, but the bill itself only orders the study and reporting. The pension provision matters too, although the text gives little explanation for why that payment limit is extended by one month.
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Officially: ACES Act
This bill orders an outside study on cancer risks and deaths among military fixed-wing aircrew. It sets deadlines for the VA to make the study happen and report delays to Congress. It also extends a specific VA pension payment limit by one month.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend H.R.530. Modern Action explains ACES Act in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Veterans' Affairs
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (5/6/2025)
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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