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HR 7599 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Alternative and renewable resources Congressional oversight Defense spending Energy efficiency and conservation Fires

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to 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.
Jul 13, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide budget information regarding incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits. DOD must include the information as a dedicated budget line item in the President's FY2022 budget.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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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. 7599: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7599/
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"H.R. 7599: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7599/.
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H.R. 7599, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7599/.
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