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Downwinders Parity Act of 2021

Introduced: June 10, 2021 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Downwinders Parity Act of 2021

This bill expands a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers.

Under current law, the program compensates, among others, individuals who were present in a designated geographic area during a period of nuclear testing. The bill expands that area to include all parts of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona. Current law restricts eligibility to certain parts of those counties.

The Department of Justice must report on efforts to inform individuals newly eligible for compensation about the program.

What's happening now June 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 612 Identical bill Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 10, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2012: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2012/
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"S. 2012: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2012/.
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S. 2012, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2012/.
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[S. 2012: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2012/)
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