HR 3794 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Recognition of Forgotten Atomic Veterans and their Surviving Spouses Act of 2007

Introduced Oct 10, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Bob Filner D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 2, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 10, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Recognition of Forgotten Atomic Veterans and their Surviving Spouses Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General (AG) to: (1) obtain from files of the Operations Office of the Department of Energy in Nevada records showing the identity of all atomic veterans (those exposed to ionizing radiation or fallout from the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device); (2) locate such veterans; and (3) advise them of the provisions of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, including the right to file a claim thereunder. Directs the AG, with respect to each identified veteran who is deceased, to locate and advise his or her surviving spouse of such Act and their right to file a claim.

Directs the AG to assist each such veteran or surviving spouse in filing such a claim.

Expands the number of diseases considered service-connected when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  2. Oct 15, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  3. Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
  4. Oct 10, 2007Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
  5. Oct 10, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2120)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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