Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 12, 2020 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 18, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct a research program on low-dose and low-dose-rate radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of the effects of exposure and to improve risk-assessment and risk-management methods.
Low-dose radiation means a dose of less than 100 millisieverts. Low-dose-rate radition means a radiation dose rate of less than 5 millisieverts per hour. (For comparison, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission limits an adult's annual occupational radiation dose to 50 millisieverts and dose rate to approximately .025 millisieverts per hour.)
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 18, 2019 to Mar 13, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Mar 13, 2020 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Mar 12, 2020Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 18, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 18, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Oct 18, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5685 | Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 10, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 18, 2019Introduced in House
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