Overview

• The Senate has inserted a comprehensive overhaul of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act into its 2025 tax and budget reconciliation bill.
• The expansion will restore benefits following the program’s expiration last year and extend coverage to residents in Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alaska.
• Eligible groups now include uranium mine workers employed between 1971 and 1990 and additional categories of downwind victims from atomic testing.
• Senator Josh Hawley spearheaded the bipartisan push with support from Senate leaders and President Trump.
• The House must still review the final Senate text before deciding whether to adopt the provisions during budget negotiations.