H.R. 1362

101 HR 1362 IH: Downwinders Parity Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1362  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 14, 2025   Mr. Gosar  (for himself,  Mr. Amodei of Nevada ,  Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona ,  Mr. Kennedy of Utah ,  Ms. Lee of Nevada ,  Ms. Maloy ,  Mr. Moore of Utah ,  Mr. Owens , and  Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Downwinders Parity Act of 2025  .
2.
Inclusion under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210  note;  Public Law 101–426 ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B)—
(A)
by striking  that portion of ; and
(B)
by striking  that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71 ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by inserting  all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in  before  that part .
3.
Trust fund extension
Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210  note;  Public Law 101–426 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022  and inserting  on December 31, 2030 ; and
(2)
by striking  the end of that 2-year period  and inserting  such date .
4.
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that outlines efforts to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for benefits under the amendments made by section 2.