Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 April 2021

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 30 June 2021

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Sponsor
• Trent Kelly · R · Sponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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