Burn Pits Accountability Act
Latest action · Feb 8, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Burn Pits Accountability Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll.
The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical exams conducted immediately prior to separation from active duty, and deployment assessments.
DOD must share the results of the evaluations with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cosponsors 205
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2019 to May 5, 2020, with 86 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 24, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 17, 2019Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 17, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H704)
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 191 | Burn Pits Accountability Act | Identical bill | Jan 17, 2019 |
| S 1790 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
| HR 2500 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Aug 11, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Afghanistan
- Air quality
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Fires
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health information and medical records
- Iraq
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Middle East
- Military medicine
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Solid waste and recycling
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House
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