Save Our Soldiers' Lungs Act
Latest action · Aug 29, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 6, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Save Our Soldiers' Lungs Act - Includes within the definition of "covered waste" for purposes of the Department of Defense (DOD) prohibition against disposal of certain waste in open-air burn pits:
- tires;
- treated wood;
- batteries;
- plastics, except insignificant amounts of plastic remaining after a good-faith effort to remove or recover plastic materials from the solid waste stream;
- munitions and explosives;
- compressed gas cylinders, unless empty with valves removed;
- fuel containers, unless completely evacuated of contents;
- aerosol cans;
- polychlorinated biphenyls;
- petroleum, oils, and lubricants products (other than waste fuel for initial combustion);
- asbestos;
- mercury;
- foam tent material; and
- any item containing any of such materials.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 29, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Jun 6, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 6, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1960 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 | Related bill | Jul 8, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2013Introduced in House
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