118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 379Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2023

To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.

Government operations and politics
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 17, 2023
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Referred
Feb 21, 2023
Natural Resources · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2023
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.
Jan 17, 2023
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.