Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-776
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-03-13
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arizona

Cancer

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Digestive and metabolic diseases

Government liability

Nevada

Nuclear weapons

Radiation
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for restitution that is provided to certain individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to include qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 776 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2019 Ms. McSally (for herself, Ms. Sinema , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 2019 . 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 .