# 116-hr-5992: Downwinders Parity Act of 2020

116-hr-5992, Downwinders Parity Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5992
- Congress: 116
- Title: Downwinders Parity Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2020-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Downwinders Compensation Act of 2020 This bill extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund for five years. In addition, the bill expands eligibility for relief for individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill extends eligibility to qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8243: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6571: TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
- 116-hr-6467: Coronavirus Community Relief Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5992)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8243: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8243)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-6571: TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6571)
- [116-hr-6467: Coronavirus Community Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6467)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5992 (as of 2025-11-18).