119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 16, 2025
ACES Act
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Latest action (May 6, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 16, 2025)
ACES Act
This bill 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · May 5, 2025 · Roll call 115 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 5 (Roll no. 115). (text: CR H1815) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 5 (Roll no. 115). (text: CR H1815: 6) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1839-1840)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 530.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1815-1817)
Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aviation and airports · Cancer · Congressional oversight · Government studies and investigations · Hazardous wastes and toxic substances · Medical research · Research administration and funding · Veterans' medical care
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
20 citations.
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…led Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act H.R. 530, the ACES Act H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025 H.R. 658 H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 467, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4855, H.R. 4876, H.R. 4928, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R. 5261, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5420, H.R. 5529, H.R. 553, H.R. 5535, H.R. 5539, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5635, H.R. 5665, H.R. 5683, H.R. 5734, H.R. 5…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 467, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4855, H.R. 4928, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5339, H.R. 553, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 585, H.R. 586, H.R. 602, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 467, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4855, H.R. 4876, H.R. 4928, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R. 5261, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5420, H.R. 5529, H.R. 553, H.R. 5535, H.R. 5539, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5635, H.R. 5665, H.R. 5683, H.R. 5734, H.R. 5…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…led Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act H.R. 530, the ACES Act H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025 H.R. 658 H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…led Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act H.R. 530, the ACES Act H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025 H.R. 658 H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 467, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4855, H.R. 4928, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5420, H.R. 5529, H.R. 553, H.R. 5535, H.R. 5539, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5635, H.R. 5665, H.R. 5683, H.R. 5734, H.R. 5…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 467, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4855, H.R. 4928, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5420, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5420, H.R. 5539, H.R. 553, H.R. 5535, H.R. 5539, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5635, H.R. 5665, H.R. 5683, H.R. 5…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…led Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act H.R. 530, the ACES Act H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025 H.R. 658 H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 22, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ement; H.R. 2148/S. 879 (Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act) to assist caregivers with employment, training, and retirement goals; H.R. 530/S. 201 (ACES Act) to improve toxic exposure research related to the military aviator community; H.R. 668/S. 506 (Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Woun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$422,979
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 530: ACES Act H.R. 740: Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Children Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 2102:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…led Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act H.R. 530, the ACES Act H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025 H.R. 658 H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$489,768
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 530: ACES Act H.R. 740: Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2148: Veteran C…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$865,301
Spent on own lobbying
S. 611: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 970: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 530: ACES Act H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 S. 1032: Major Richard Star Act S. 275: Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicememb…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ement; H.R. 2148/S. 879 (Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act) to assist caregivers with employment, training, and retirement goals; H.R. 530/S. 201 (ACES Act) to improve toxic exposure research related to the military aviator community; H.R. 668/S. 506 (Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Woun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$89,207
Spent on own lobbying
…led Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act H.R. 530, the ACES Act H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025 H.R. 658 H.R. 659, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3854, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 3983, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 467, H.R. 496, H.R. 530, H.R. 553, H.R. 554, H.R. 585, H.R. 586, H.R. 602, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 818…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…o study VA menopause care; H.R. 438 (PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act) to launch a VA grant program to support peer-to-peer mental health programs; H.R. 530/S. 201 (ACES Act) to improve toxic exposure research related to the military aviator community; H.R. 668/S. 506 (Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Woun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$88,646
Spent on own lobbying
…led Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 439, the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 472, Restore VA Accountability Act H.R. 530, the ACES Act H.R. 553, the BRAVE Act H.R. 647, the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025 H.R. 658 H.R. 668, the Coordinating Care for Senior Vete…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2268, H.R. 2278, H.R. 241, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2605, H.R. 2623, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2717, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 467, H.R. 496, H.R. 530, H.R. 553, H.R. 554, H.R. 585, H.R. 586, H.R. 602, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 818…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing