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HR 7598 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Asia Conflicts and wars Fires Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Iraq Middle East Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Solid waste and recycling Veterans' medical care

To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces.

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.
Jul 13, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Defense to include in post-deployment health reassessments a question regarding exposure of service members to open burn pits.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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