Sponsored by Josh Hawley (R)
Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023
Would have required federal cleanup of Jana Elementary School and created a fund to help schools near radioactive sites.
Tradeoff
Would have ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to clean Jana Elementary School to background radiation levels. Would have also created a fund for schools that paid to test for radioactive contamination.
What's in it
Passed the Senate by on April 26, 2023. The bill expired when the 118th Congress ended, without a House vote.
Senate
Introduced
(Feb 14, 2023)
Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works(Feb 14, 2023)
Senate
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Apr 26, 2023)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Discharged(Apr 26, 2023)
House
Received from the Senate
Received(Apr 27, 2023)