ROTOR Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
Introduced
Summary
The ROTOR Act would commission a two‑phase study to check whether rotary‑wing military aircrew and aviation support personnel have higher cancer prevalence or mortality than the general population. The study would use SEER cancer‑registry data and prior Defense research and set timelines for Phase I and Phase II reports.
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- Covered service members and veterans: Would focus on anyone who served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force as rotary‑wing aircrew or aviation support personnel on or after February 28, 1961 and who receives military health benefits. Phase I would compare cancer prevalence and mortality to the general population and use a female‑specific comparator for breast cancer.
- If Phase I finds elevated rates: Phase II would try to identify carcinogenic toxins or hazardous exposures linked to rotary‑wing operations and other service exposures such as burn pits or contaminated water. Phase II must also locate service sites and duties that correlate with the increased cancer findings.
- Researchers and policymakers: The Defense Health Agency would coordinate with the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, use SEER and the FY2021 NDAA study among data sources, require SEER‑consistent formatting and disaggregation by race, gender, and age, and report findings to the specified congressional committees within the bill's timelines.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Lee (NV)
NV • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
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