Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (S 243) extends and expands the existing Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) through 2031. It creates new compensation for people exposed to Manhattan Project waste (covering specific ZIP codes in Missouri, Tennessee, Alaska, and Kentucky), increases compensation to $100,000 for leukemia and other specified diseases, and expands eligibility for uranium mining workers. The bill extends the claim filing deadline from 2 to 5 years, allows up to three resubmissions of denied claims, and establishes a grant program to study uranium mining's health impacts. This legislation directly affects individuals who lived downwind of nuclear tests, worked in uranium mining, or were exposed to Manhattan Project waste.
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 24, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 24, 2025
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