Advocates on long road to reinstate federal radiation exposure act
WEB6 hours ago · Sen. Ben Ray Luján said during Tuesday's news conference passing and expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is about justice. “The broad bipartisan support shown in the Senate makes ...
Cancer victims implore U.S. House to take up compensation for …
WEB12 hours ago · Cancer victims implore U.S. House to take up compensation for radiation exposure. Allison Kite. September 24, 2024 at 4:09 PM·4 min read. The Trinity explosion, 16 milliseconds after the atomic ...
A push for compensation for U.S. nuclear testing fallout resumes …
WEB15 hours ago · A group of Indigenous Americans and people suffering effects from the downwind effects of atomic testing are calling on Congress to revive the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, a 34-year-old …
NM advocates, lawmakers pressure House speaker on …
WEB9 hours ago · A member of the Navajo Nation holds holds a banner during a news conference about the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.
Lawmakers, advocates call on Speaker Mike Johnson to bring …
WEB9 hours ago · Dawn Chapman was one of many advocates emotionally expressing the need for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act at a press conference inside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday.
House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · A top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that legislation is finally passed to extend and expand a compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out by the federal government.
Senate passes bill to compensate Americans exposed to radiation …
WEBMar 8, 2024 · The bill by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., would expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include more people who believe that exposure caused their illnesses.
Senate passes bill to compensate Americans exposed to radiation …
WEBMar 8, 2024 · The bill by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., would expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include more people who believe that exposure caused their illnesses.
Advocates demand compensation for long-term effects of nuclear …
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Billiman is joining about two dozen advocates on Capitol Hill this week to fight for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA. The 34-year-old federal program is set to expire on...
Civil Division | Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
WEB5 days ago · RECA Covered Areas. RECA establishes lump sum compensation awards for individuals who contracted specified diseases in three defined populations: Uranium Miners, Millers, and Ore Transporters may be eligible for one-time, lump sum compensation of …