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H.R. 8440 (95th)

A bill to provide for payment by the United States for certain medical services and treatment provided to U.S. citizens and permanent residents suffering from physical injuries attributable to the atomic bomb explosions on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945.

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Introduced

20 July 1977

Last action

20 July 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41]

Subjects

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1 August 2024

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Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to pay for medical services and treatment for any physical illness suffered by a United States citizen or permanent resident, which is directly attributable to the atomic bomb explosions on Japan in August 1945. States that this Act applies only to medical services provided in the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 20 July 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 July 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 July 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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