Burn Pits Accountability Act
- Last Action
- 2/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-01-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-01-17Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-01-17Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-01-17Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H704)
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-17 (00)
Burn Pits Accountability Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll.
The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical exams conducted immediately prior to separation from active duty, and deployment assessments.
DOD must share the results of the evaluations with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cosponsors (20)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Subjects
- Afghanistan
- Air quality
- Asia
- Fires
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health information and medical records
- Iraq
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Middle East
- Military medicine
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Solid waste and recycling
- Veterans' medical care
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