Downwinders Parity Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Wider radiation aid and longer filing window
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 December 31, 2030, so people have more time to file. Payment amounts and medical rules would not change.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Maloy
UT • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Roll Call Votes
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