Senate Bill 1751 - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-05-18

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Alternative Names

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

A bill 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

A bill to extend the period for filing claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and to provide for compensation under such Act for claims relating to Manhattan Project waste, and to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining.

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

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]

Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

3/12/2024, 9:53 PM
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
118

Number
S - 1751

Introduced on
2023-05-18

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/18/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

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

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action5/18/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.