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S 2083 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits 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 Armed Services.
Jun 21, 2023
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Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act

This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment). The report must be submitted not later than 60 days after the President submits the budget for FY2024.

What's happening now June 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4264 Related bill Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act
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All 2 Republican 2
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 21, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 21, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2083: Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2083/
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"S. 2083: Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2083/.
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S. 2083, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2083/.
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