Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
- Last Action
- 3/1/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-06Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-02-06Introduced in House
- 2019-02-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-06 (00)
Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
This bill authorizes a family member to register on behalf of a deceased veteran or servicemember in the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment. The registry allows certain veterans and servicemembers to report deployment exposures to airborne hazards such as smoke from burn pits, oil-well fires, or pollution, as well as other exposures and health concerns.
Cosponsors (17)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
Subjects
- Fires
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health information and medical records
- Military personnel and dependents
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