{"id":12056,"date":"2024-03-07T20:47:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T20:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/?p=12056"},"modified":"2024-06-04T18:16:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T18:16:59","slug":"rosen-helps-pass-bipartisan-bill-to-support-nevadans-harmed-by-radiation-from-cold-war-nuclear-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2024\/03\/07\/rosen-helps-pass-bipartisan-bill-to-support-nevadans-harmed-by-radiation-from-cold-war-nuclear-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen Helps Pass Bipartisan Bill to Support Nevadans Harmed by Radiation from Cold War Nuclear Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Rosen-Backed Legislation Will Ensure Nevadans Impacted By Nuclear Weapons Testing Are Eligible For Federal Compensation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON DC<\/strong> \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped pass bipartisan legislation to expand the existing <em>Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)<\/em>, which provides compensation to individuals who were exposed to radiation from above ground nuclear weapons testing. This newly passed bill will expand eligibility for compensation to include more individuals who were downwind of nuclear testing, including tens of thousands of people living in Nevada. It will also extend the RECA program for 5 years, before it expires in June 2024. Since its establishment, the RECA program has helped over 45,000 victims, including thousands of Nevadans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNevadans who were exposed to harmful radiation from\u00a0nuclear testing during the Cold War era deserve compensation and support,\u201d <strong>said Senator Rosen<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019m proud to have helped pass this important legislation to ensure that all those impacted by nuclear testing in our state have access to benefits, and I will keep working until this bill becomes law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senator Rosen has been fighting to provide Nevadans who have been exposed to radiation and harmed as a result of nuclear weapons testing the compensation they deserve. 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