# 119-s-201: ACES Act of 2025

119-s-201, ACES Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status became_law (as of 2026-10-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-201
- As of: 2026-10-31
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-201
- Congress: 119
- Title: ACES Act of 2025
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Creates a national study to measure cancer prevalence and deaths among active duty fixed-wing aircrew and to identify job exposures that may be linked to those cancers.** The law directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to contract the National Academies to run the study, sets the study scope and data sources, and requires written findings for Congress and the VA.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cancer study for military aircrew: benefit, low. The law requires VA to arrange a National Academies study on cancer among people who served as fixed‑wing aircrew (pilots, navigators, weapons operators, and similar roles). VA must seek the agreement within 30 days of enactment and finalize it within 60 days after talks begin. If VA misses that 60…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
- 119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-s-201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/201)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-558)
- [119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1404)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-201 (as of 2026-10-31).