H.R. 7672

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7672 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7672

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include Guam.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 25, 2026

Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include Guam.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Parity for Pacific Radiation 
Survivors Act''.

SEC. 2. ATMOSPHERIC TESTING IN THE PACIFIC.

Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public 
Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) 
and (C)'';
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) the territory of Guam;''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) with respect to a claim by an individual 
under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(IV) or (a)(2)(D), only 
Guam.''.

SEC. 3. LEUKEMIA CLAIMS RELATING TO TESTS IN THE PACIFIC.

Section 4(a)(1)(A) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 
(Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) in clause (i)--
(A) in subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the 
end;
(B) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause 
(VI); and
(C) 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;
``(V) was a member of the Armed 
Forces who participated onsite in the 
radiological cleanup of Enewetak Atoll 
for any period of time during the 
period beginning on May 1, 1977, and 
ending on May 31, 1980; or''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``subclause (I), (II), or 
(III) of clause (i) or onsite participation described in clause 
(i)(IV)'' and inserting ``subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) 
of clause (i) or onsite participation described in subclause 
(V) or (VI) of clause (i)''.

SEC. 4. SPECIFIED DISEASES CLAIMS RELATING TO TESTS IN THE PACIFIC.

(a) In General.--Section 4(a)(2) of the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (F); 
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) was physically present in an affected area--
``(i) for a period of at least 1 year 
during the period beginning on July 1, 1946, 
and ending on November 21, 1992; or
``(ii) for the period beginning on April 
25, 1962, and ending on November 6, 1962;
``(E) was a member of the Armed Forces who 
participated onsite in the radiological cleanup of 
Enewetak Atoll for any period of time during the period 
beginning on May 1, 1977, and ending on May 31, 1980; 
or''.
(b) Inclusion of Renal Diseases.--Section 4(b)(2) of the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is 
amended--
(1) by inserting ``renal disease,'' after ``lymphomas 
(other than Hodgkin's disease),''; and
(2) by striking ``or lung'' and inserting ``lung, or 
renal''.
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