# Summary
This bill extends and expands the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which provides payments to people harmed by radiation exposure from nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining. The bill extends the program's funding deadline from 2024 to 2042 and increases compensation amounts from $50,000-$75,000 to $150,000 for people affected by nuclear testing fallout. It also significantly expands eligibility for uranium miners and millers by extending the coverage period from 1971 to 1990, adding new categories of workers like core drillers, and adding kidney disease to covered illnesses alongside lung cancer. The bill makes it easier to prove claims through written affidavits and allows previously denied claimants up to three chances to resubmit claims, while people who already received payments can request additional compensation under the new terms. It also establishes a $3 million annual research grant program through 2026 to study health impacts of uranium mining on non-workers like miners' families, and extends similar protections to uranium workers under a separate federal compensation program for energy workers.
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