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Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
Sponsored By: Representative Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
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Summary
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct a research program on low-dose and low-dose-rate radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of the effects of exposure and to improve risk-assessment and risk-management methods. Low-dose radiation means a dose of less than 100 millisieverts. Low-dose-rate radition means a radiation dose rate of less than 5 millisieverts per hour. (For comparison, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission limits an adult's annual occupational radiation dose to 50 millisieverts and dose rate to approximately .025 millisieverts per hour.)
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/18/2019
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/18/2019
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/18/2019
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/13/2020
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