legislation: 101-hr-2295
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| 101-hr-2295 | 101 | hr | 2295 | Radiation Victims Fair Treatment Act | Law | 1989-05-09 | 1989-05-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. | House | Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] | NV | R | V000124 | 2 | Radiation Victims Fair Treatment Act - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 to repeal provisions which: (1) substitute the United States as defendant in all suits against private contractors for radiation injuries arising from atomic weapons testing programs; and (2) make the Federal Tort Claims Act the sole remedy for those injuries. Details the applicability of statutes of limitations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:38Z |