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S 1342 111th Congress Senate

A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear…

Official title: A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing.

Introduced: June 24, 2009 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2009
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 Latest action June 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the states of Idaho and Montana among affected areas for purposes of payments to individuals with certain medical conditions who were exposed to fallout emitted during the U.S. government's atmospheric nuclear tests.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 3270 Related bill A bill to include the county of Mohave, in the State of Arizona, as an affected area for purposes of making claims unde…
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 24, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1342: A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1342/
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"S. 1342: A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1342/.
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S. 1342, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1342/.
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