HOUSE 757116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/5/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-05Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2019-01-24Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-24 (00)
Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019
This bill expands eligibility for restitution that is provided to certain individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to include qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona.
Cosponsors (8)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Arizona
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Civil actions and liability
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Government liability
- Nevada
- Nuclear weapons
- Radiation
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