HR 1397 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Defense Nuclear Workers' Health Insurance Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.(1997-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Defense Nuclear Workers' Health Insurance Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide for payments to certain former Department of Energy (DOE) employees who were employed at a DOE defense nuclear facility and who are not entitled to Medicare benefits for all reasonable expenses above $25,000 for certain health care services for the treatment of specified conditions related to exposure to ionizing radiation.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Independent
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT