Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 3, 2020)
Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2020
This bill provides a framework to compensate certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness. The bill sets forth provisions regarding award amounts for individuals and for claims by the municipality of Vieques.
An individual claimant shall be awarded monetary compensation if the claimant contracted a chronic, life threatening, or physical or mental disease or illness, during or after the government used the island for military readiness.
What just happenedAug 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 3, 2020
- Aug 3, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 3, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate