HR 612 United States House · 117th Congress

Downwinders Parity Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Last action Dec 20, 2021

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Amendments

Dec 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-220.

lower

Nov 17, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.

lower

Nov 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Nov 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.

lower

Mar 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

lower

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jan 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors