What does Preamble of HR 4290 do?

This bill directs the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Interior to obtain and place plaques. The plaques are intended to honor Downwinder communities in New Mexico. The bill states these communities suffered detrimental health effects due to exposure to radioactive fallout.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 4290 do?

This bill is formally titled the Downwinder Commemoration Act of 2025.

What does PLAQUES HONORING DOWNWINDER COMMUNITIES OF NEW MEXICO. of HR 4290 do?

This section directs the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Interior to obtain three honorific plaques to commemorate Downwinder communities of New Mexico. The plaques are to be placed at White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands National Park. The placement of the plaques must occur within one year of the Act's enactment. Congress finds that Downwinder communities suffered detrimental health effects, including cancer and infertility, due to radioactive fallout from the 1945 atomic bomb detonation.

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Downwinder Commemoration Act of 2025 — HR. 4290

Last updated: 3/11/2026 · Introduced: 7/2/2025

Author: Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill directs the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Interior to place three commemorative plaques honoring Downwinder communities in New Mexico at White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands National Park.
The plaques will acknowledge the detrimental health effects, including cancer and infertility, experienced by these communities due to radioactive fallout from the 1945 atomic bomb detonation.

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