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H.R. 7852 116th Congress House

Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2020

Official title: To establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy's Radioactive Waste Management Complex, to refine the defi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy's Radioactive Waste Management Complex, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2020 Introduced by: Adam Smith Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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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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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.

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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.

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  • S 4363 Identical bill Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2020
  • HR 6009 Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act
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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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