Downwinders Parity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-612
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-28
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arizona

Cancer

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Digestive and metabolic diseases

Government liability

Nevada

Nuclear weapons

Radiation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Downwinders Parity Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill expands a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers.</p> <p>Under current law, the program compensates, among others, individuals who were present in a designated geographic area during a period of nuclear testing. The bill expands that area to include all parts of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona. Current law restricts eligibility to certain parts of those counties.</p> <p>The Department of Justice must report on efforts to inform individuals newly eligible for compensation about the program.</p>

action_date: 2021-12-20
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Downwinders Parity Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill expands a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers.</p> <p>Under current law, the program compensates, among others, individuals who were present in a designated geographic area during a period of nuclear testing. The bill expands that area to include all parts of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona. Current law restricts eligibility to certain parts of those counties.</p> <p>The Department of Justice must report on efforts to inform individuals newly eligible for compensation about the program.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Downwinders Parity Act of 2021 . 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 . 3. Report Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report that outlines efforts to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for benefits under the amendments made by section 2 of this Act.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 158 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 612 [Report No. 117–220] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 20, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Titus , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Gallego , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Neguse , and Mr. Levin of California December 20, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 28, 2021 A BILL To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Downwinders Parity Act of 2021 . 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 . 3. Report Within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report that outlines efforts to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for benefits under the amendments made by section 2 of this Act.

December 20, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed