Rep. Eli Crane, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Arizona’s 2nd district since 2023, announced updates to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) on his social media account on August 19, 2025.
In a post made at 21:04 UTC, Crane stated: “As part of the Big Beautiful Bill, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) has been reauthorized and expanded. The updated program now includes additional downwinders in northern Arizona and new categories of uranium workers. See below for more details: https://t.co/w80aYvnPlS”.
Later that evening at 21:40 UTC, he commented further with another post: “Seems like a big deal. https://t.co/QO4bHVW8vv”.
At 21:59 UTC, Crane added a third statement referencing accountability efforts: “Hopefully just the beginning… Accountability matters. https://t.co/m3aywEdXQJ”.
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was originally enacted to provide compensation to individuals exposed to radiation as a result of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining. The recent reauthorization and expansion referenced by Rep. Crane extends coverage to more residents in northern Arizona—often referred to as “downwinders”—and introduces new eligible groups among uranium industry workers.
Crane was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1980 and currently resides in Oro Valley. He succeeded Tom O’Halleran as representative for Arizona’s 2nd district after winning election in 2023.
