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HR 7597 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Fires Government studies and investigations Military medicine Military procurement, research, weapons development Solid waste and recycling

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the research and studies being conducted or funded by the Department of Defense to assess the health effects of burn pits.

Introduced: July 13, 2020 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on all research being conducted or funded by DOD to assess the health effects of burn pits. The report must identify challenges to completing such research and must include recommendations to address those challenges.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 13, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7597: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the research and studies being conducted or funded by the Department of Defense to assess the health effects of burn pits.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7597/
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"H.R. 7597: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the research and studies being conducted or funded by the Department of Defense to assess the health effects of burn pits.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7597/.
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H.R. 7597, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7597/.
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