HR 612 · 117th Congress · Law
Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.(2021-12-20)
Plain Language Summary
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Downwinders Parity Act of 2021 This bill expands a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers. Under current law, the program compensates, among others, individuals who were present in a designated geographic area during a period of nuclear testing. The bill expands that area to include all parts of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona. Current law restricts eligibility to certain parts of those counties. The Department of Justice must report on efforts to inform individuals newly eligible for compensation about the program.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 612, the Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
Feb 23, 2022As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 20, 2021
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Cosponsors (11)
11 Democrats