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119-hr-7672119th CongressWALLET

Parity for Pacific Radiation Survivors Act

Sponsored By: Representative Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Extends RECA coverage to Guam. The bill would also broaden who can claim compensation for Pacific atmospheric testing and cleanup exposure by adding presence- and participation-based paths for leukemia and by recognizing renal disease among qualifying conditions.

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  • Guam residents: Would be added as a qualifying territory for certain Radiation Exposure Compensation Act claims, creating an explicit path to file for Pacific testing exposures.
  • Cleanup workers and service members: Would become eligible if they participated onsite in radiological cleanup at Enewetak Atoll from May 1, 1977 to May 31, 1980.
  • Disease claimants: Would expand leukemia eligibility with one-year presence rules in affected areas and add renal disease alongside lymphomas and lung disease to the list of compensable conditions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More RECA benefits for Pacific survivors

If enacted, this bill would expand who can file Radiation Exposure Compensation Act claims tied to Pacific testing. It would add Guam to the list of qualifying territories. It would add new presence rules for leukemia and other listed diseases, and add eligibility for Armed Forces who helped clean up Enewetak Atoll from May 1, 1977 to May 31, 1980. It would also add "renal disease" to the list of covered specified diseases.

New RECA presence rule for Guam

If enacted, the bill would limit the new presence-based RECA pathways so they apply only with respect to Guam. That means people whose claims rely on those new one-year presence rules would only be covered if their qualifying presence was in Guam. The rule helps Guam-linked claimants but restricts the same pathway for other territories.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

GU • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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