HR 2905 113th Congress House

Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act

Official title: To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to strengthen the quality control measures in place for part B lung disease… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to strengthen the quality control measures in place for part B lung disease claims and to establish the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the contractor employee compensation program under subtitle E of such Act.

Introduced: August 1, 2013 See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Advisory bodiesCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of EnergyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

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Government information and archivesGovernment liabilityHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsNuclear weaponsPublic contracts and procurementRadiationRadioactive wastes and releasesWorker safety and health

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Sep 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sep 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Aug 1, 2013

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.

Aug 1, 2013

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to require the President to establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.

Requires the Board to provide advice to the President on the review and approval of the Department of Labor site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of Department of Energy (DOE) employee contractor claims for compensation for lung disease resulting from exposure to toxic substances.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Workforce Protections Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee

Cosponsors 9

California · Aug 1, 2013

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Aug 1, 2013

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2905: Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2905/

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"H.R. 2905: Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2905/.

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H.R. 2905, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2905/.

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