Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act
- Last Action
- 2/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-02-24Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-24 (00)
Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act
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 who has resided on the island of Vieques for not less than five years shall be awarded monetary compensation if the claimant contracted a chronic or life threatening case of cancer, hypertension, cirrhosis, kidney disease, diabetes, or heavy metal poisoning during or after the government used the island for military readiness.
The bill limits total amounts awarded to $1 billion and bars claims not filed within 15 years of enactment.
Cosponsors (1)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
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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