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IBUnion Calendar No. 158117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 612[Report No. 117–220]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 28, 2021Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryDecember 20, 2021Additional sponsors: Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Titus, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Levin of CaliforniaDecember 20, 2021Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 28, 2021A BILLTo amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Downwinders Parity Act of 2021.

2.

Inclusion under the radiation exposure compensation act

Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (B)—(A)by striking that portion of; and(B)by striking that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71; and(2)in subparagraph (C), by inserting all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in before that part.

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Report

Within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report that outlines efforts to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for benefits under the amendments made by section 2 of this Act.

December 20, 2021Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed