HR 134
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Environmental Protection
Ionizing radiation
Nuclear weapons
Radiation victims
Radioactive fallout
Veterans' disability compensation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service.
Introduced: January 3, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jan 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E58)
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Includes within the definition of a "radiation-risk activity" for purposes of eligibility criteria for veterans' disability compensation the exposure to ionizing radiation due to residual contamination resulting from participation in a nuclear detonation, without regard to whether any particular level of radiation exposure was measured for that individual.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Committees of jurisdiction
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