Hawley, Luján Reintroduce RECA to Give Nuclear Radiation Victims Compensation

For information about Senator Hawley’s new RECA law to compensate Missourians,click here.
Friday, January 24, 2025
Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)reintroducedtheRadiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Actto compensate Americans exposed to radiation by government nuclear programs.
Senator Hawley’s reintroduction comes as new reportingindicatesthe radioactive waste in St. Louis is morewidespreadthan previously thought.
The House of Representativesfailedto pass theRadiation Exposure Compensation Act(RECA) reauthorization before its expirationdeadlinein the 118th Congress.
“The time to reauthorize RECA is now. The Senate has done this twice before and must do it again. For far too long, Missourians and others across America have suffered without compensation from their government. It is vital that we unite to pass this legislation now, and that the President sign it into law,”said Senator Hawley.
“In New Mexico and across the country, thousands sacrificed to contribute to our national security. Today, individuals affected by nuclear weapons testing, downwind radiation exposure, and uranium mining are still waiting to receive the justice they are owed,”said Senator Luján. “It is unacceptable that so many who have gotten sick from radiation exposure have been denied compensation by Congress. Despite having passed RECA legislation twice through the Senate with broad bipartisan support, and securing the support of the previous administration, I was disheartened that Speaker Johnson refused a vote on RECA to help victims. This Congress, I am proud to partner with Senator Hawley again to extend and expand RECA. RECA is a bipartisan priority and I am hopeful that we will once again get it through the Senate and hope the Speaker commits to getting victims the compensation they are owed.”
Senator Hawley has been the leading voice in the fight to secure just compensation for radiation victims inMissouri—and across the nation.The Senate haspassedSenator Hawley’s legislation to reauthorize and expand RECA twice, with strong bipartisan measure.
Clickhereto dive deeper into Senator Hawley’s fight to reauthorize and expandRECA.

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