Bills · HR 4631
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4631Labor and Employment
St. Louis RECA Readjustment Act
INTRO JUL 23· LAST ACTION JUL 23
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses a long-standing issue of historical environmental contamination and its impact on public health. For decades, residents in various areas, including parts of St. Louis, have raised concerns about health problems linked to radioactive waste from the early days of the U.S. nuclear program.
If this bill becomes law, it means that more people who believe their illnesses are a result of this specific historical contamination will have a pathway to receive financial compensation and support. If it doesn't pass, these individuals and families in the newly proposed ZIP codes will continue to be excluded from the existing federal compensation program, leaving them without that specific form of assistance for their health issues.
KEY PROVISIONS
2AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Adds two specific St. Louis ZIP codes, 63106 and 63107, to the list of areas covered under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
This directly expands eligibility for federal financial compensation to residents of these areas who were exposed to Manhattan Project waste and developed certain illnesses.
PROVISION 02
The change to include these ZIP codes would take effect as if it had been part of an earlier law (Public Law 119-21).
This retroactive effective date means people could potentially make claims for exposures and illnesses that occurred in the past, effectively applying the new eligibility criteria to historical events.
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2 EVENTSJUL 23
Introduced in House
JUL 23
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4631
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 23, 2025
Last actionJul 23, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 23, 2025
House BillHR 4631Labor and Employment
St. Louis RECA Readjustment Act
INTRODUCED JUL 23, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 23, 2025
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