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ACES Act of 2025

Public Law 119-32 · S. 201 · 119th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Aug 14, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Cosponsors (3): Sen. Tom Cotton,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This 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.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Aug 14, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-32.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 12, 2025FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 21, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 201.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jun 4, 2025FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  10. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  11. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  12. Jun 3, 2025FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  13. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Mar 11, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
  17. Jan 23, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  18. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 2296SenateSen. Mark KellyD-AZ· offered Jun 3, 2025Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Jun 3, 2025: Amendment SA 2296 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.