RECA Extension Act of 2022
Summary
RECA Extension Act of 2022 This bill extends a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining or processing and who subsequently developed specified cancers or other medical conditions. The bill terminates the program two years after the bill's enactment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Apr 28, 2022
Signed Jun 7, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Jun 7, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2228; text: CR S2228)
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Lee
RRepublican
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
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