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H.R. 1126 117th Congress House

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021

Official title: To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2021
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2021

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021

This bill provides a framework to compensate certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness. The bill sets forth provisions regarding award amounts for individuals and for claims by the municipality of Vieques.

An individual claimant shall be awarded monetary compensation if the claimant contracted a chronic, life threatening, or physical or mental disease or illness, during or after the government used the island for military readiness.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1317 Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021
  • S 405 Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 18, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1126: Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1126/
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"H.R. 1126: Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1126/.
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H.R. 1126, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1126/.
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