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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2020

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jul 29, 2020
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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2020

This bill expands an existing program to provide compensation to Department of Energy (DOE) employees and contractors for illnesses caused by occupational exposure to radiation and certain substances to cover additional workers with illnesses caused by toxic substances.

The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program shall cover DOE employees and contractors who are members of the Toxic Special Exposure Cohort established under this bill. The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish rules for determining whether a DOE employee or contractor qualifies as a cohort member, including a list of qualifying diseases.

The bill also requires the Department of Labor to create or update assessments of toxic substance exposure in each DOE facility.

The bill also appropriates funds as necessary for DOE's assistance with certain Labor activities related to DOE facilities.

Furthermore, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences shall conduct or support research on the epidemiological impacts of toxic substance exposure at DOE facilities.

What's happening now July 29, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6009 Related bill Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act
  • S 4363 Identical bill Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7852: Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7852/
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"H.R. 7852: Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7852/.
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H.R. 7852, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7852/.
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