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St. Louis RECA Readjustment Act
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include additional ZIP Codes with respect to claims relating to Manhattan Project waste.
Summary
This bill expands eligibility for compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) by adding two St. Louis ZIP codes—63106 and 63107—to the list of areas affected by Manhattan Project waste. Residents of these areas would become eligible to claim compensation for radiation exposure related to that waste. The change takes effect retroactively, as if it had been included in the original 2023 law that established the current RECA framework.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2025
Mr. Bell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include additional ZIP Codes with respect to claims relating to Manhattan Project waste.
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 “St. Louis RECA Readjustment Act”.
SEC. 2. RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE.
(a) Inclusion of Additional ZIP Codes.—Section 5A(d)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note), as added by section 100204 of Public Law 119-21, is amended by inserting “63106, 63107” after “63074,”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 119-21. <all>
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