House Bill 4426 - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-06-30

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Alternative Names

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act

Policy Areas

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Arizona

Cancer

Civil actions and liability

Colorado

Department of Justice

Digestive and metabolic diseases

Education programs funding

Environmental health

Government information and archives

Government liability

Government trust funds

Guam

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Health care costs and insurance

Higher education

Idaho

Medical research

Military history

Mining

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

North Dakota

Nuclear weapons

Oregon

Personnel records

Public contracts and procurement

Radiation

Research administration and funding

South Dakota

Texas

U.S. territories and protectorates

Utah

Washington State

Worker safety and health

Wyoming

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions