House Bill 1628
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1628
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study and report on the level of radiation exposure experienced by members of the Armed Forces who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980.
March 7, 2019
05/01/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
04/30/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
03/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:22 PM