H.R. 1126 · 117th Congress · House

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021

Active· Committee Hearings Held.
Introduced
Feb 18, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021

This bill provides a framework to compensate certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness. The bill sets forth provisions regarding award amounts for individuals and for claims by the municipality of Vieques.

An individual claimant shall be awarded monetary compensation if the claimant contracted a chronic, life threatening, or physical or mental disease or illness, during or after the government used the island for military readiness.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 30, 2021•Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

  2. APR 28, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  3. FEB 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. FEB 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. FEB 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jun 30, 2021

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 18, 2021

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Feb 18, 2021

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