S. 201 · Signed into law · Armed Forces and National Security

ACES Act of 2025

Sponsor: Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

What it does

• Commission the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study cancer prevalence and mortality among veterans who served as aircrew members in fixed-wing aircraft.
• Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct the research.
• Report findings on the health outcomes of the affected veteran population.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Aug 14, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-32.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs