Downwinder Commemoration Act of 2025

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.