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HR 5920 115th Congress House

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Improvement Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report on open burn pits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical records
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Hospital careMedical researchRight of privacyVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Improvement Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to submit separate, annual reports on the exposure of veterans to open burn pits.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5920: Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5920/
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"H.R. 5920: Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5920/.
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H.R. 5920, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5920/.
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[H.R. 5920: Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5920/)
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