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Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2023
Introduced: January 17, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Jan 17, 2023
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.
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2023
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1