Nevada Test Site Veterans' Compensation Act of 2006

H.R. 5021, the Nevada Test Site Veterans' Compensation Act of 2006, was designed to make it easier for former workers at the Nevada Test Site to receive federal compensation and medical benefits for illnesses linked to radiation exposure. The bill would have expanded the "Special Exposure Cohort," a designation that allows eligible employees to receive benefits without having to prove that their specific cancer was caused by their work environment, provided they worked at the site for a certain period. Additionally, the legislation sought to speed up the government’s processing of these claims by establishing a strict deadline for federal agencies to make final decisions.