Active duty military aircrew — pilots, navigators, weapons systems operators, and other crew members who regularly flew in fixed-wing aircraft — may face higher cancer rates linked to occupational exposures unique to their service. The ACES Act of 2025 directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study cancer prevalence and mortality in this population, examining more than a dozen cancer types including brain, lung, prostate, pancreatic, and testicular cancer. Researchers will use VA and Department of Defense health databases and national death records to connect exposure data to cancer outcomes. The VA has 60 days to finalize the contract; if it misses that deadline, it must report to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees and check in every 60 days until the agreement is signed.
Congressional Summary
ACES Act of 2025This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the prevalence and mortality of cancers among veterans who served on active duty as aircrew members and regularly flew in fixed-wing aircraft.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Public Law
- Action Date
- 2025-08-14
- Date Added
- 2026-06-27
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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