# 119-hr-1362: Downwinders Parity Act of 2025

119-hr-1362, Downwinders Parity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1362
- Congress: 119
- Title: Downwinders Parity Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Broadens who counts as a RECA 'downwinder' by swapping a fixed township grid for countywide coverage in affected areas.** The bill would also extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Trust Fund through December 31, 2030 and require the Attorney General to report on outreach to newly eligible people. - Residents and families: People who live in counties that include the previously specified township ranges would become newly eligible to seek compensation under RECA. This expands the geographic boundary from a narrow grid to whole counties that contain that grid. - RECA funding and claims: The RECA Trust Fund would be extended through December 31, 2030, replacing the earlier two-year-after-enactment timing. That change maintains the fund's availability for claims and program administration for a longer, fixed period. - Government outreach and accountability: The Attorney General would have 180 days to send Congress a report on efforts to educate and reach individuals who gain eligibility because of the change. The report must describe outreach and education steps taken to notify newly eligible people.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Wider radiation aid and longer filing window: benefit, medium. If enacted, more downwind residents could qualify for radiation exposure compensation. The bill would use county-wide coverage, not narrow township lines. You would still need a qualifying illness and proof of exposure. It would also keep the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund open through…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1362 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1362)

## Related
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1362 (as of 2025-12-21).