S 418 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023

This bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to set new goals for removing all radioactive contamination from Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, within 120 days of enactment. It creates a $25 million fund to reimburse schools for testing costs related to radioactive contamination and to finance new school construction for affected schools in the Hazelwood School District. The bill mandates investigations of all Hazelwood schools for radiation, requiring reports on contamination levels and safety risks to students. It directly affects Jana Elementary (which closed after 2020) and other Hazelwood schools with detected radiation within 1,000 feet of classrooms.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 14, 2023 Last action Apr 27, 2023
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
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Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)
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Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1361-1362; text: CR S1361-1362)
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Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Josh Hawley
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