CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Rick Larsen (D-WA)

Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act

H.R. 10882 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act and was introduced in the House of Representatives on October 22, 2026. The legislation aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. Its main purpose is to provide for a presumption of service-connection for male breast cancer in certain veterans. This change affects how eligibility for disability compensation is determined under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, Section 2 of the bill amends Section 1120(b)(2)(E) of title 38 by adding , including male breast cancer after of any type.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +8

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    Male veterans suffering from breast cancer benefit directly from the established presumption of service-connection for disability compensation.

  • Scored +8

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The legislation establishes a presumption of service-connection for male breast cancer, directly improving disability compensation benefits for veterans.

  • Scored +7

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill provides for a presumption of service-connection for male breast cancer, improving benefits and support for affected veterans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.