# 117-hr-612: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021

117-hr-612, Downwinders Parity Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-612
- Congress: 117
- Title: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
- Introduced: 2021-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Downwinders Parity Act of 2021 This bill expands a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers. Under current law, the program compensates, among others, individuals who were present in a designated geographic area during a period of nuclear testing. The bill expands that area to include all parts of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona. Current law restricts eligibility to certain parts of those counties. The Department of Justice must report on efforts to inform individuals newly eligible for compensation about the program.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-612 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/612)

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- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-612 (as of 2025-11-18).