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HR 5992 116th Congress House Law Arizona Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Digestive and metabolic diseases Government liability Nevada Nuclear weapons Radiation

Downwinders Parity Act of 2020

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: Stanton, Greg Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Downwinders Compensation Act of 2020

This bill extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund for five years. In addition, the bill expands eligibility for relief for individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill extends eligibility to qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1