House Bill 4733
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4733
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct a research program on low-dose and low-dose-rate radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of the effects of exposure and to improve risk-assessment and risk-management methods.
Low-dose radiation means a dose of less than 100 millisieverts. Low-dose-rate radition means a radiation dose rate of less than 5 millisieverts per hour. (For comparison, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission limits an adult's annual occupational radiation dose to 50 millisieverts and dose rate to approximately .025 millisieverts per hour.)
October 18, 2019
03/12/2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
03/12/2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/18/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
10/18/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
10/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:47:34 AM