GOP Megabill Extends and Expands Compensation for Nuclear Weapons Radiation Victims

Guam nuclear radiation survivors 'heartbroken' after being excluded from compensation bill

The president of the Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors (PARS) says the US Congress "seems to not understand that we are no different than any state".

GOP megabill extends and expands compensation for nuclear weapons radiation victims

The Republican megabill passed by Congress on Thursday contains an extension and expansion of a program to compensate Americans who developed cancer from radiation exposure linked to the U.S. nuclear weapons program. The megabill revives a compensation program for victims who were exposed to this radiation that lapsed last year.  It also expands it to…

Radiation compensation bill clears Congress - What it means for St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - The “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a reconciliation package that primarily includes significant tax breaks and spending reductions, now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk after clearing the U.S. Senate and House chambers this week. Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is celebrating the bill's passage as a victory in the effort to address radioactive waste exposure in Missouri, particularly the St. Louis region. A key provision of the bill …

Radiation exposure funding for Missourians passes in reconciliation bill

An expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include 21 Missouri ZIP codes scattered throughout St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature.

Guam nuclear radiation survivors ‘heartbroken’ over exclusion from compensation bill

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist People on Guam are “disappointed” and “heartbroken” that radiation exposure compensation is not being extended to them, says the president of the Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors (PARS), Robert Celestial. He said they were disappointed for many reasons. “Congress seems to not understand that we are no different than any state,” he told RNZ Pacific. READ MORE: Other nuclear victims reports…