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H.R. 7598 116th Congress House

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: Raul Ruiz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 13, 2020
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 Latest action July 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7598: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7598/
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"H.R. 7598: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7598/.
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H.R. 7598, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7598/.
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