Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Latest action · Nov 17, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedApr 8, 2021
- Passed HouseNov 16, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2021 to Nov 16, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | Apr 8, 2021 |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Nov 16, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Nov 16, 2021 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Nov 16, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6280-6281)
- Nov 16, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2433.
- Nov 16, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 16, 2021Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3967 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 16, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Afghanistan
- Air quality
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Fires
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health information and medical records
- Iraq
- Middle East
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Solid waste and recycling
- Veterans' medical care
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2021Referred in Senate
- Nov 16, 2021Engrossed in House
- Apr 8, 2021Introduced in House
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