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S. 554 116th Congress Senate

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with the cause… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with the cause of death of a registered individual, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AfghanistanAsiaFiresGovernment information and archives
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsIraqMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsSolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical care
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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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Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the burn pit registry with the cause of death of a registered individual. The Department of Veterans Affairs established the burn pit registry to allow certain veterans and servicemembers to document their exposures and report health concerns. The registry is for individuals who may have been exposed to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) while deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq.

Specifically, the bill authorizes a designee of a registered individual or an immediate family member to update the registry with the cause of death of the individual.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1381 Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 16, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 11, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 554: Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-554/
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"S. 554: Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-554/.
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S. 554, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-554/.
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