S. 4928 · 117th Congress · Senate

Beryllium Testing Fairness Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Sep 22, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Beryllium Testing Fairness Act

This bill expands eligibility for a compensation program for individuals who developed a beryllium-related illness or sensitivity and who were exposed to beryllium while working at certain Department of Energy facilities or for beryllium vendors. (Beryllium is a metal with various industrial applications, including in the production of nuclear weapons; inhalation of beryllium dust or fumes can have adverse health effects.)