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SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act
Introduced: June 3, 2020
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Became law
Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly reports on veterans' burn pit exposure, and to inform veterans of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry if a veteran presents at a medical facility for treatment related to exposure to toxic chemicals caused by open burn pits. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1