Downwinders Parity Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1362
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2025-02-14
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Amodei of Nevada , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Kennedy of Utah , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Maloy , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Owens , and Ms. Titus ) 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 2025 . 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. Trust fund extension Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426 ) is amended— (1) by striking on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 and inserting on December 31, 2030 ; and (2) by striking the end of that 2-year period and inserting such date . 4. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that outlines efforts to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for benefits under the amendments made by section 2.