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H.R. 3689 108th Congress House

To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers to be included in the Special Exposure…

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Official title: To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program established by that Act.

Introduced: December 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Jan 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 15, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Dec 8, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Dec 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include within its Special Exposure Cohort certain employees engaged in the nuclear weapons program at the Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna, New York, who were directly exposed to material (including residual material) that emitted radiation beginning January 1, 1949, and ending on the date (to be determined by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Department of Health and Human Services) by which all such residual material was removed.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3689: To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program established by that Act.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3689/
MLA
"H.R. 3689: To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program established by that Act.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3689/.
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H.R. 3689, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3689/.
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[H.R. 3689: To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program established by that Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3689/)
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