Bill Details
HR.1362 - 119th Congress
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2025-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Date
2025-02-14
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Labor and Employment
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This bill would expand the federal radiation compensation program so that more people and communities can qualify for benefits. It changes the law to cover some additional areas affected by radiation exposure and keeps the compensation trust fund open longer, until the end of 2030. It also requires the Attorney General to report on how the government is informing newly eligible people about these benefits.
- It broadens who can qualify under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act by changing the geographic rules for certain covered communities.
- It extends the trust fund used to pay claims until December 31, 2030, instead of letting it expire earlier.
- Within 180 days after the bill becomes law, the Attorney General must send Congress a report on outreach and education efforts for people who are newly eligible.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1362 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1362
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain
communities, and for other purposes.
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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
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A BILL
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain
communities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Downwinders Parity Act of 2025''.
SEC. 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''.
SEC. 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''.
SEC. 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.
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