Federal Lands Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill mandates the creation and placement of honorific plaques to recognize the Downwinder communities of New Mexico . These communities suffered significant health consequences, including cancer and infertility, due to exposure to radioactive fallout from the first atomic bomb detonation in 1945. Specifically, the bill directs the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly obtain three plaques within one year of the Act's enactment. Each Secretary is then responsible for placing one plaque at a publicly accessible location within their respective jurisdiction: White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands National Park. This initiative aims to formally acknowledge the historical impact on these affected communities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Armed Forces and National Security
Downwinder Commemoration Act of 2025
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| Updated: 3/18/2026
This bill mandates the creation and placement of honorific plaques to recognize the Downwinder communities of New Mexico . These communities suffered significant health consequences, including cancer and infertility, due to exposure to radioactive fallout from the first atomic bomb detonation in 1945. Specifically, the bill directs the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly obtain three plaques within one year of the Act's enactment. Each Secretary is then responsible for placing one plaque at a publicly accessible location within their respective jurisdiction: White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands National Park. This initiative aims to formally acknowledge the historical impact on these affected communities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.