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March 11, 2024 |  By: AP

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act passes in the U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation that would compensate Americans, including Missourians, exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago.

The bill by Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, would expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include more people who believe that exposure caused their illnesses. While some Republicans have balked at the cost, an estimated 50 billion dollars, according to Hawley’s office, the senators have argued that the government is at fault and should step up.

The bill passed the Senate 69-to-30, with 20 Republicans and all but two Democrats voting in favor. But its prospects in the House are uncertain.