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H.R. 2257 117th Congress House

Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021

Official title: To establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to est… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: March 26, 2021 Introduced by: Adam Smith Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2021
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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 Latest action March 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021

This bill expands an existing program that compensates Department of Energy (DOE) employees and contractors for illnesses caused by occupational exposure to radiation and certain substances.

Specifically, the bill requires the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program to cover additional workers with illnesses caused by exposure to toxic substances at certain DOE facilities, including cleanup sites. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish rules for determining whether a current or former DOE employee or contractor is entitled to compensation.

In addition, the Department of Labor must create or update assessments of toxic substance exposure in each DOE facility, as well as carry out outreach activities to provide DOE workers with information about the program.

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

Furthermore, the bill requires research on diseases associated with toxic substance exposure at DOE facilities.

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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2257: Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2257/
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"H.R. 2257: Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2257/.
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H.R. 2257, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2257/.
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