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H.R. 1126

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021

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.

Committee Hearings Held.

Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large](R-PR)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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  1. Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
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    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Natural Resources Committee
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    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021 — Informed