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S. 4572 116th Congress Senate

Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2020 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020

This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to open burn pits (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) and other toxins by veterans who meet certain criteria. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

The bill also makes disability or death from certain diseases due to service in support of a military operation for at least 15 days in a specified location compensable as a work injury.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8261 Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 12, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 29, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 21, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4572: Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4572/
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