Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2257
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Education programs funding
Environmental health
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Higher education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Neurological disorders
Nuclear weapons
Personnel records
Public contracts and procurement
Radiation
Research administration and funding
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021

 
This bill expands an existing program that compensates Department of Energy (DOE) employees and contractors for illnesses caused by occupational exposure to radiation and certain substances.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program to cover additional workers with illnesses caused by exposure to toxic substances at certain DOE facilities, including cleanup sites. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish rules for determining whether a current or former DOE employee or contractor is entitled to compensation. 
In addition, the Department of Labor must create or update assessments of toxic substance exposure in each DOE facility, as well as carry out outreach activities to provide DOE workers with information about the program. 
The bill also appropriates funds as necessary for DOE's assistance with certain Labor activities related to DOE facilities.
 
Furthermore, the bill requires research on diseases associated with toxic substance exposure at DOE facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House