RECA Extension Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8097
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2024-04-19
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: 2024-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-04-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>RECA Extension Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill extends the authorization of&nbsp;the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) fund and the statute of limitations for filing a claim under RECA until two years after the date of the bill's enactment.</p><p>RECA provides restitution to uranium miners and other individuals who may have developed cancer or other specified diseases after being exposed to radiation released from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining, milling, or transportation in connection with U.S. nuclear weapons programs.</p><p>Under current law, the fund is authorized until June 7,&nbsp;2024, and the statute of limitations requires all claims under RECA to be filed&nbsp;no later than&nbsp;June 7, 2024. (Because the statute of limitations expires on a Saturday, the Department of Justice has announced that it will process all applications postmarked by June 10, 2024.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2024 Ms. Maloy (for herself and Mr. Owens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RECA Extension Act of 2024 . 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 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 2024 . . (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 the RECA Extension Act of 2022 and inserting the RECA Extension Act of 2024 .