HR 5887
102th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Cancer
Department of Energy
Federal employees
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Nuclear facilities
Radiation
Defense Nuclear Workers' Health Insurance Act of 1992
Introduced: August 12, 1992
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 12, 1992
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Defense Nuclear Workers' Health Insurance Act of 1992 - Mandates payment to certain former Department of Energy employees for health care services incurred (through insurance or out-of-pocket) above a specified dollar amount.
Sets forth eligibility requirements, including that a former employee have had certain exposure to ionizing radiation or have worked in a facility in which radioactive materials were regularly stored, handled, or disposed of.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1