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SENATE 243119th CongressReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S3064-3065)

A resolution condemning the financial entanglements of World Liberty Financial, Inc. with President Donald J. Trump, the Trump family, and the Trump Administration.

Last Action
5/21/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-01-24Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-24 (00)

Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
 

This bill reauthorizes and expands programs that compensate individuals who were exposed to radiation during certain nuclear testing or uranium mining and who subsequently developed medical conditions, including cancers.

Under current law, compensation is payable to individuals based on requirements including the (1) dates when exposure occurred, (2) duration of exposure, (3) type of exposure, and (4) resulting medical condition. 

Among other changes to this program, the bill (1) extends the eligible dates when qualifying atmospheric exposure occurred, (2) authorizes compensation to individuals with combined work histories in uranium mining, (3) adds core drilling as an eligible mining occupation, and (4) increases the amount of compensation awarded to qualifying individuals. 

The bill also expands this program to compensate individuals located in specified areas in Alaska, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee associated with waste from the Manhattan Project and who subsequently developed specified types of cancer.

The bill extends until five years after this bill's enactment the statute of limitations for the filing of claims. 

The bill also expands eligibility under an existing occupational illness compensation program for former Department of Energy employees.

The bill also establishes a grant program for institutions of higher education to study the epidemiological impacts of uranium mining and milling among individuals without occupational exposure.

The bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the unmet medical benefits coverage for individuals who were exposed to radiation in atmospheric nuclear tests conducted by the federal government.

Cosponsors (8)

  • Ben Luján (D-NM)
  • Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
  • Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
  • John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
  • Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Arizona
  • Cancer
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Colorado
  • Department of Justice
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Education programs funding
  • Environmental health
  • Government information and archives
  • Government liability
  • Government trust funds
  • Guam
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Higher education
  • Idaho
  • Medical research
  • Military history
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