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S. 197 (115th)

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017

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Introduced

24 January 2017

Last action

27 June 2018 · Committee

Status

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Education

Source updated

10 August 2026

Environment · Energy · Education

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Summary

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the affected area to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico; expanding eligibility requirements to include additional individuals, such as certain employees of uranium mines or mills; and extending until 19 years after this bill's enactment the statute of limitations for the filing of claims. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences must establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to study the epidemiological impacts of uranium mining and milling among non-occupationally exposed individuals. The bill amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 by expanding eligibility requirements for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program with respect to chronic beryllium disease.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 2018

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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