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HR 3337 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Asia Fires Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Iraq Medical research Middle East Military operations and strategy Veterans' medical care

Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011

Introduced: November 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2012
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 29, 2012
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 16, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 10, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) establish and maintain an open pit burn registry for members of the Armed Forces deployed in a contingency operation in Iraq or Afghanistan who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits used for disposing solid waste, (2) include in such registry information necessary to ascertain and monitor the health effects of such exposure, (3) develop a public information campaign to inform eligible individuals about the registry, and (4) periodically notify such individuals of significant developments in the study and treatment of conditions associated with such exposure.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract with an independent scientific organization to develop a report assessing the effectiveness of actions taken to collect and maintain information on the health effects of such exposure, and (2) submit the completed report to Congress.

What's happening now June 29, 2012

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1798 Identical bill Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 16 Republican 5
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Aug 2, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Jul 25, 2012
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 18, 2012
Miller, Brad
· Jul 18, 2012
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 10, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 10, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jun 29, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· Jun 21, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Jun 7, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· May 31, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· May 31, 2012
Marino, Tom
· May 31, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 31, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 16, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 17, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Feb 7, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 7, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 25, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 25, 2012
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 25, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jan 24, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 7, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Nov 18, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 18, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 18, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Nov 18, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Nov 14, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 3, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 3, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 3, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Nov 3, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 3, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3337: Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3337/
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"H.R. 3337: Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3337/.
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H.R. 3337, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3337/.
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