HR 1397
105th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Armed Forces and National Security
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Breast cancer
California
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Department of Energy
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Energy
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Ionizing radiation
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Defense Nuclear Workers' Health Insurance Act of 1997
Introduced: April 17, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 29, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E708-709)
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Defense Nuclear Workers' Health Insurance Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide for payments to certain former Department of Energy (DOE) employees who were employed at a DOE defense nuclear facility and who are not entitled to Medicare benefits for all reasonable expenses above $25,000 for certain health care services for the treatment of specified conditions related to exposure to ionizing radiation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1