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Burn Pits Accountability Act

Introduced: May 5, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 17, 2019
Referred 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.
Jan 17, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H704)
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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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 February 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 191 Identical bill Burn Pits Accountability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 145
All 145 Democratic 83 Republican 32
Perlmutter, Ed
· May 5, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Mar 10, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2020
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 11, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 8, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 12, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jul 11, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 9, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Jun 19, 2019
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 19, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jun 10, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 4, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 23, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 22, 2019
Cheney, Liz
· May 21, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· May 15, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · May 7, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 7, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 1, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 1, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 30, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Apr 25, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 22, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Apr 22, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Apr 22, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 22, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 9, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Apr 9, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 9, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Apr 9, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 9, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 2, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 25, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 25, 2019
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