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Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the Airborne Hazards and Open 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 service members 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 certain locations (e.g., 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.

What's happening now June 21, 2023

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1