1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Downwinders Parity Act of 2021”.
Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
A BILL
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.
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—
in subparagraph (B)—
by striking “that portion of”; and
by striking “that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71”; and
in subparagraph (C), by inserting “all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in” before “that part”.
3. Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that outlines efforts to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for benefits under the amendments made by section 2.