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S. 1852

Department of Energy Class Action Lawsuit Act

Department of Energy Class Action Lawsuit Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to bar a class action suit against any person indemnified by the United States under the Act (Department of Energy contractors) with respect to any claim for a nonphysical injury (emotional distress, mental or emotional harm, or diminution of property value) arising from a nuclear incident or precautionary evacuation regardless of when it occurred.

Provides that the exclusive remedy for any claim for medical monitoring in a public liability action against such contractors shall be medical monitoring by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Declares that no court may grant a remedy for a medical monitoring claim except in the case of an extraordinary nuclear occurrence, or as provided under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

Bars the award of punitive damages against such contractors with respect to a nuclear incident or precautionary evacuation regardless of: (1) the date of occurrence; or (2) the statutory authority under which the agreement of indemnification was entered.

Declares this Act applicable to any public liability action pending on the date of its enactment, or commenced on or after such date.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA](D-LA)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  2. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5980-5981)

  4. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Department of Energy Class Action Lawsuit Act — Informed