Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-612| House
| Updated: 12/20/2021
Greg Stanton
Democratic Representative
Arizona
Cosponsors (11)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-220.
Law
ArizonaCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment liabilityNevadaNuclear weaponsRadiation
Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-612| House
| Updated: 12/20/2021
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-220.
Greg Stanton
Democratic Representative
Arizona
Cosponsors (11)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Law
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
ArizonaCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment liabilityNevadaNuclear weaponsRadiation