Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act
- Last Action
- 7/14/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2021-04-05Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-04-05Introduced in House
- 2021-04-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-05 (00)
Veterans' Right to Breathe Act
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection to burn pit-exposed veterans for certain diseases. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. A burn pit-exposed veteran is a veteran who was supporting a contingency operation on or after January 1, 1990, and was stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used.
Cosponsors (5)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Conflicts and wars
- Fires
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Solid waste and recycling
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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