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HR 3495 106th Congress House

Department of Energy Nuclear Employees Exposure Compensation Act

Official title: To establish a compensation program for Department of Energy employees injured in Federal nuclear activities.

Introduced: November 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 18, 1999
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 21, 2000

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Department of Energy Nuclear Employees Exposure Compensation Act - Establishes in the Treasury the DOE Nuclear Employees' Exposure Compensation Fund for certain Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facility employees' medical and diagnostic claims filed with, and approved by, the Attorney General, related to a claim for a specified cancer (including complicating factors).

Sets forth procedural guidelines for claim determination and payment. Restricts claimant's attorney's fees to ten percent of a payment made for a claim.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3495: Department of Energy Nuclear Employees Exposure Compensation Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3495/
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"H.R. 3495: Department of Energy Nuclear Employees Exposure Compensation Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3495/.
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H.R. 3495, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3495/.
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