U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 17, 2026
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for certain claims related to atmospheric testing, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for certain claims related to atmospheric testing, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 17, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for certain claims related to atmospheric testing, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Claims related to atmospheric testing Section 4 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101-426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)-- (i) in subclause (I), by striking 1962 in each place it appears and inserting 1992 ; (ii) in subclause (III)-- (I) by striking 1962 in each place it appears and inserting 1992 ; and (II) by striking or at the end; (iii) by striking subclause (IV); and (iv) by inserting after subclause (III) the following: (IV) was physically present in an affected area-- (aa) for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on July 1, 1946, and ending on November 6, 1992; or (bb) for the period beginning on April 25, 1962, and ending on November 6, 1962; or (V) participated-- (aa) onsite in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device; or (bb) onsite in the radiological cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980; or (cc) onsite …
Sponsors
- James Moylan (R, HD-000) · primary sponsor
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
- Teresa Fernandez (D, HD-NM-3)
- Brittany Pettersen (D, HD-007)
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R, HD-000)
- Dina Titus (D, HD-001)
- Gabe Vasquez (D, HD-NM-2)
- Greg Stanton (D, HD-004)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2)
- Steven Horsford (D, HD-004)
- Ann Wagner (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB10115?
- HB10115 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026.
- What does HB10115 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for certain claims related to atmospheric testing, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10115?
- In committee as of August 17, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (August 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10115?
- James Moylan (R, HD-000), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10115?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10115
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