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To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2049| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (41)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the affected area to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico; expanding eligibility requirements to include additional individuals, such as certain employees of uranium mines or mills, or individuals who participated onsite in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll (a ring of islands in the Pacific Ocean where nuclear testing occurred) from 1977 through 1980; and extending until 19 years after this bill's enactment the statute of limitations for the filing of claims. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences must establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to study the epidemiological impacts of uranium mining and milling among non-occupationally exposed individuals. The bill amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 by expanding eligibility requirements for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program with respect to chronic beryllium disease.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-197
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • June 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-197
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-197: A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArizonaCancerCivil actions and liabilityColoradoDepartment of JusticeDigestive and metabolic diseasesEducation programs fundingEnvironmental healthGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment trust fundsGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHigher educationIdahoLegal fees and court costsMarshall IslandsMedical researchMilitary historyMiningMontanaNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaNuclear weaponsOregonPersonnel recordsPublic contracts and procurementRadiationResearch administration and fundingSouth DakotaTexasUtahWashington StateWorker safety and healthWyoming

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2049| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the affected area to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico; expanding eligibility requirements to include additional individuals, such as certain employees of uranium mines or mills, or individuals who participated onsite in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll (a ring of islands in the Pacific Ocean where nuclear testing occurred) from 1977 through 1980; and extending until 19 years after this bill's enactment the statute of limitations for the filing of claims. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences must establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to study the epidemiological impacts of uranium mining and milling among non-occupationally exposed individuals. The bill amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 by expanding eligibility requirements for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program with respect to chronic beryllium disease.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-197
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • June 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-197
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (41)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-197: A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArizonaCancerCivil actions and liabilityColoradoDepartment of JusticeDigestive and metabolic diseasesEducation programs fundingEnvironmental healthGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment trust fundsGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHigher educationIdahoLegal fees and court costsMarshall IslandsMedical researchMilitary historyMiningMontanaNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaNuclear weaponsOregonPersonnel recordsPublic contracts and procurementRadiationResearch administration and fundingSouth DakotaTexasUtahWashington StateWorker safety and healthWyoming