RECA Extension Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4119
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2022-04-28
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Arizona

Cancer

Civil actions and liability

Colorado

Government liability

Government trust funds

Idaho

Mining

New Mexico

North Dakota

Nuclear weapons

Oregon

Radiation

South Dakota

Texas

Utah

Washington State

Worker safety and health

Wyoming
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Became Public Law No: 117-139.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>RECA Extension Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill extends a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining or processing and who subsequently developed specified cancers or other medical conditions. The bill terminates the program two years after the bill's enactment.</p>

action_date: 2022-04-28
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>RECA Extension Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill extends a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining or processing and who subsequently developed specified cancers or other medical conditions. The bill terminates the program two years after the bill's enactment.</p>

action_date: 2022-05-11
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>RECA Extension Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill extends a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining or processing and who subsequently developed specified cancers or other medical conditions. The bill terminates the program two years after the bill's enactment.</p>

action_date: 2022-06-07
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>RECA Extension Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill extends a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining or processing and who subsequently developed specified cancers or other medical conditions. The bill terminates the program two years after the bill's enactment.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Luján , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Risch , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Romney , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (a) In general Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting The Fund shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . ; and (2) by striking 22-year period and inserting 2-year period . (b) Limitation on claims Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 and inserting not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 .

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (a) In general Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting The Fund shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . ; and (2) by striking 22-year period and inserting 2-year period . (b) Limitation on claims Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 and inserting not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 .

Passed the Senate April 28, 2022. Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 4119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (a) In general Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting The Fund shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . ; and (2) by striking 22-year period and inserting 2-year period . (b) Limitation on claims Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 and inserting not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate