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Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-418| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2023
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023 This bill establishes a program and requirements regarding schools impacted by radioactive contaminants, including in the Hazelwood School District in Missouri. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to establish and execute new remediation goals for Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District so that no portion of the site is subjected to radiation above background levels. (The school is located near Coldwater Creek, which is contaminated with radioactive waste from nearby sites used for the World War II nuclear weapons program.) The bill establishes a Radioactive School Assistance Program (and fund) to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that have been financially impacted by the presence of radioactive contaminants stemming from U.S. atomic energy activities. Under the bill, schools in the Hazelwood School District in Missouri must be designated as vicinity properties of the St. Louis Airport Site for purposes of the USACE Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. Such schools must be investigated, including via on-site inspections and sampling, in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the National Contingency Plan (i.e., the national plan for responding to spills or releases of hazardous substances). The Department of Energy must review and report on the methodology and results of all tests for radioactive contaminants conducted at Jana Elementary School.

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Timeline
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 26, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)
Apr 26, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)
Apr 26, 2023
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 27, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 27, 2023
Received in the House.
Apr 27, 2023
Held at the desk.
Apr 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2820
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • April 26, 2023
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)


  • April 26, 2023
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)


  • April 26, 2023
    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • April 27, 2023
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • April 27, 2023
    Received in the House.


  • April 27, 2023
    Held at the desk.


  • April 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2820
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2820: Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023
Building constructionChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesRadioactive wastes and releasesWorker safety and health

Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-418| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2023
Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023 This bill establishes a program and requirements regarding schools impacted by radioactive contaminants, including in the Hazelwood School District in Missouri. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to establish and execute new remediation goals for Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District so that no portion of the site is subjected to radiation above background levels. (The school is located near Coldwater Creek, which is contaminated with radioactive waste from nearby sites used for the World War II nuclear weapons program.) The bill establishes a Radioactive School Assistance Program (and fund) to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that have been financially impacted by the presence of radioactive contaminants stemming from U.S. atomic energy activities. Under the bill, schools in the Hazelwood School District in Missouri must be designated as vicinity properties of the St. Louis Airport Site for purposes of the USACE Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. Such schools must be investigated, including via on-site inspections and sampling, in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the National Contingency Plan (i.e., the national plan for responding to spills or releases of hazardous substances). The Department of Energy must review and report on the methodology and results of all tests for radioactive contaminants conducted at Jana Elementary School.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 26, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)
Apr 26, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)
Apr 26, 2023
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 27, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 27, 2023
Received in the House.
Apr 27, 2023
Held at the desk.
Apr 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2820
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • April 26, 2023
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)


  • April 26, 2023
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)


  • April 26, 2023
    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • April 27, 2023
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • April 27, 2023
    Received in the House.


  • April 27, 2023
    Held at the desk.


  • April 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2820
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2820: Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Building constructionChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesRadioactive wastes and releasesWorker safety and health