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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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