Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 10, 2021)
Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
This bill expands a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers.
Under current law, the program compensates, among others, individuals who were present in a designated geographic area during a period of nuclear testing. The bill expands that area to include all parts of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona. Current law restricts eligibility to certain parts of those counties.
The Department of Justice must report on efforts to inform individuals newly eligible for compensation about the program.
What just happenedJun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 10, 2021
- Jun 10, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 10, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate