Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4119
117th Congress(2021-2022)
RECA Extension Act of 2022
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-139 on Jun 7, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 28, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4119
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 28, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

RECA Extension Act of 2022

This bill extends a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining or processing and who subsequently developed specified cancers or other medical conditions. The bill terminates the program two years after the bill's enactment.

Actions (15)
06/07/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-139.
06/07/2022
Signed by President.
06/06/2022
Presented to President.
05/11/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/11/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4813)
05/11/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
05/11/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4119.
05/11/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4813-4816)
05/11/2022
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/03/2022
Held at the desk.
05/03/2022
Received in the House.
05/02/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
04/28/2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2228; text: CR S2228)
04/28/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
04/28/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 11:48:35 PM