# 119-hr-10882: Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act

119-hr-10882, Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10882
- As of: 2026-10-31
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10882
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Adds male breast cancer to the VA's presumption of service-connection for disability compensation.** The bill would insert 'including male breast cancer' into 38 U.S.C. 1120(b)(2)(E), placing male breast cancer on the statutory list of conditions presumed to be service-connected. Male veterans diagnosed with breast cancer would be evaluated under that existing presumption when applying for Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier VA claims for male breast cancer: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would add male breast cancer to a VA presumption that a condition is service-connected. Male veterans with breast cancer would be able to use that presumption when seeking VA disability compensation. It would not guarantee an award or set a compensation amount, and the text doe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10882 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10882)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10882 (as of 2026-10-31).