# 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 119-hr-10115, Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115 - As of: 2026-10-24 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-10115 - Congress: 119 - Title: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-08-17 - Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU) - Cosponsors: 19 - Policy area: Labor and Employment - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-24 ## Summary **Expands RECA eligibility and payments.** This bill would broaden who can claim compensation, add many cancers and diseases with a two‑year onset rule, raise baseline payments to $150,000, and create a petition process to add new exposed groups. - Exposed individuals and families would gain wider eligibility across more places including Guam and numerous added ZIP codes, shorter physical‑presence rules (often 1 year instead of 2), and qualifying coverage for specific on‑site events and cleanups. They would also be eligible for a new baseline payment of $150,000 and reimbursement for documented out‑of‑pocket medical costs. - Previously compensated claimants and survivors would be able to request the difference between their prior award and the newly calculated eligible amount. Payments to beneficiaries of deceased claimants would increase from $25,000 to $150,000. - Public health and claims systems would expand with new NIH studies, screening extended to covered descendants, a required international radiation exposure data system, and directed grants with mobile units to specified states and territories. The bill would also extend the RECA fund authorization to 2043 and the claims filing window to 2042. ## Cosponsors (19) - Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Expanded testing-era eligibility: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would extend atmospheric-testing coverage through November 6, 1992. You would qualify if you lived in an affected area for at least one year between July 1, 1946 and November 6, 1992, or if you were present April 25, 1962 through November 6, 1962. The bill would add on-site par… - Higher payments and medical refunds: benefit, high. If enacted, RECA flat payments would be higher. Some $100,000 awards and small beneficiary payments would be increased to $150,000. You would be able to get reimbursed for out-of-pocket medical bills caused by a listed disease if you submit medical records. If you already got RECA money, you could… - Easier filing and Manhattan Project rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add ZIP codes in Missouri, Illinois, Washington, Colorado, and Ohio that can qualify for Manhattan Project waste claims. It would remove an age limit for leukemia claims and require disease onset after the required presence period. Survivors or authorized agents could fil… - Longer funding and filing deadlines: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would extend RECA fund authorization through 2043 instead of 2028. It would also extend the deadline to file claims from 2027 to 2042. Many of the bill's changes would be treated as if they had been included in earlier RECA enactments. - More diseases qualify for claims: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add many cancers and illnesses to the list of compensable diseases, including leukemia (explicitly covering chronic lymphocytic leukemia), multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney and thyroid diseases, and a long list of primary cancers. Each listed disease would co… - New petition path to add classes: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a petition process to add classes of people to RECA. The Secretaries of Energy and HHS must advise the Attorney General within 180 days. The Attorney General would recommend to the President, who must decide within 30 days. Designated classes would become 'petition… - More studies, screening, and grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, NIH would start studies within 90 days on cancers and thyroid illness among covered descendants and would seek an international radiation database within one year. The Energy Secretary would study whether fallout affected Saipan, Tinian, and Rota and report within 18 months. The bill wo… ## Related bills - 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act - 119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains… - 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act - 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act - 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act ## Sources - [119-hr-10115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10115) ## Related - [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102) - [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70) - [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452) - [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262) - [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877) - [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115 (as of 2026-10-24).