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S 3181 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Air quality Fires Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care

Burn Pits Accountability Act

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5671 Related bill Burn Pits Accountability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 6 Republican 6 Independent 2
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 13, 2018
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 6, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 6, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 6, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 6, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 14, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 28, 2018
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 28, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 28, 2018
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 24, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2018
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Aug 16, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 28, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3181: Burn Pits Accountability Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3181/
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"S. 3181: Burn Pits Accountability Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3181/.
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