# 119-hr-3752: Specialist Fourth Class Keith Smith Glioblastoma Parity Act of 2025

119-hr-3752, Specialist Fourth Class Keith Smith Glioblastoma Parity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3752
- Congress: 119
- Title: Specialist Fourth Class Keith Smith Glioblastoma Parity Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Establishes a presumption that glioblastoma multiforme is service-connected for certain Vietnam-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange.** This bill would add glioblastoma multiforme to 38 U.S.C. 1116(a)(2) so veterans who served in specified locations during the Vietnam era could receive service connection for the disease. It records that about 13 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed and that exposure continues to harm veterans, Vietnamese people, Vietnamese Americans, and their children.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA presumption for glioblastoma in Vietnam veterans: benefit, high. This bill would add glioblastoma multiforme to VA’s list of Agent Orange presumptive diseases. If you served in the Vietnam‑era locations covered by the rule and have this diagnosis, VA would treat it as service‑connected. That could make you eligible for VA disability pay and VA health care. The b…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3752 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3752)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3752 (as of 2026-04-21).