The time is now to expand and pass the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act!

Between 1945 and 1964, above-ground nuclear weapons testing exposed countless individuals and communities to radiation poisoning. Compensation for those with radiation-caused illnesses will soon expire if Congress does not act. [Democracy for America Advocacy Fund](#) {NAME}, It was passed by the Senate back in March by a huge bipartisan majority of 69-30, but so far, the ever-dysfunctional House has failed to bring it to a vote. It’s the expansion and renewal of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), initially passed into law in 1990, and now set to expire on June 10. The current bill would extend RECA for six years, providing monetary compensation for people with certain cancers due to exposure to above-ground nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining from 1945 to 1964. It would double the compensation for “downwinder” communities and include new communities not previously compensated in New Mexico, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Tennessee, and Guam. Additional nuclear workers would also be compensated. The bill is a real no-brainer. Radiation affects Republicans and Democrats alike, making it a truly bipartisan issue, as reflected in the ideological breadth of its congressional supporters. But it needs to come up for a vote in the House before it’s too late. [Send a message to your US House Representative today, demanding they pass the RECA expansion immediately and rush the compensation to those who need it as soon as possible.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Many who were exposed to radiation continue to face difficulties decades later, obtaining and paying for healthcare needed to address radiation-caused illnesses including leukemia, lymphomas, and 16 other specifically identified cancers. Too many people were poisoned in order to build bombs, too many Native tribes disrupted, uranium miners, veterans and others suffering from life threatening, long term illnesses. Now Congress has the power to alleviate this suffering, but we have not yet seen the House step up to the plate and deliver needed compensation to many of those who are affected. The clock is ticking and the time is now! [Let your Representative know: Delay is not acceptable. Help is needed now. Pass this important bipartisan legislation today.]( Thank you for alerting Congress to the urgency of this issue. - Amanda Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America Advocacy Fund [Power This Campaign]( Democracy for America Advocacy Fund is a 501c4 organization. Contributions to the Democracy for America Advocacy Fund are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Our mailing address is: PO Box 8521, Essex Junction VT 05451  Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Democracy for America Advocacy Fund, please [click here](.