# 116-hr-5020: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.

116-hr-5020, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5020
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-11-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study and report on whether prostate cancer should be included in the list of diseases considered to have been incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5020 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5020)

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- [116-hr-6197: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6197)
- [116-hr-4895: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4895)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5020 (as of 2025-11-18).