Bill Sponsor
House Bill 757
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 24, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 24, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
757
Congress
116
Policy Area
Law
Law
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Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019

This bill expands eligibility for restitution that is provided to certain individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to include qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona.

Text (1)
January 24, 2019
Actions (3)
03/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
01/24/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/24/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:40 PM