Expressing support for the designation of May 6, 2023, as "National Sport Brain Health Day".
- Last Action
- 5/12/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
- 2023-01-17Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2023-01-17Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2023-01-17Introduced in House
- 2023-01-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-17 (00)
Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2023
This bill provides a framework to compensate certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness. The bill sets forth provisions regarding award amounts for individuals and for claims by the municipality of Vieques.
An individual claimant shall be awarded monetary compensation if the claimant contracted a chronic, life threatening, or physical or mental disease or illness, during or after the government used the island for military readiness.
Cosponsors (1)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
Subjects
- Building construction
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Caribbean area
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government liability
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Lawyers and legal services
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