Downwinders Compensation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3531
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-28
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arizona

Cancer

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Digestive and metabolic diseases

Nevada

Nuclear weapons

Radiation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Downwinders Compensation Act of 2017</b></p> This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to expand eligibility for restitution relating to atmospheric nuclear testing to individuals who were present, during the periods of testing, in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or any part of any county in Arizona that has a part north of the Grand Canyon.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Downwinders Compensation Act of 2017 . 2. Inclusion under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking that portion of ; and (B) by striking that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in before that part .