# 116-hr-4733: Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019

116-hr-4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4733
- Congress: 116
- Title: Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2019-10-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.)

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4733 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4733)

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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4733 (as of 2025-11-18).