S 3853 · 118th Congress · Labor and Employment

Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act

Introduced 2024-02-29· Sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2024-03-11)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2024-03-07
Roll #75
Yea 69Nay 30
PassedSenate · 2024-03-07
Roll #75
Yea 69Nay 30

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes and expands programs that compensate individuals who were exposed to radiation during certain nuclear testing or uranium mining and who subsequently developed medical conditions, including cancers. Under current law, compensation is payable to individuals based on requirements including the (1) dates when exposure occurred, (2) duration of exposure, (3) type of exposure, and (4) resulting medical condition.  Among other changes to this program, the bill (1) extends the eligible dates when qualifying atmospheric exposure occurred, (2) authorizes compensation to individuals with combined work histories in uranium mining, (3) adds core drilling as an eligible mining occupation, and (4) increases the amount of compensation awarded to qualifying individuals.  The bill also expands this program to compensate individuals located in specified areas in Alaska, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee associated with waste from the Manhattan Project and who subsequently developed specified types of cancer. The bill extends until five years after this bill's enactment the statute of lim…

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Cosponsors (6)

3 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent