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To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5671| House 
| Updated: 5/2/2018
Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard

Democratic Representative

Hawaii

Cosponsors (147)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Military Personnel Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
May 1, 2018
Introduced in House
May 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2018
Referred 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.
May 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 28, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3181
Introduced in Senate
  • May 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 1, 2018
    Referred 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.


  • May 2, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.


  • June 28, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3181
    Introduced in Senate

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-3181: A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes.
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To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5671| House 
| Updated: 5/2/2018
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.
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Timeline
May 1, 2018
Introduced in House
May 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2018
Referred 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.
May 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 28, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3181
Introduced in Senate
  • May 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 1, 2018
    Referred 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.


  • May 2, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.


  • June 28, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3181
    Introduced in Senate
Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard

Democratic Representative

Hawaii

Cosponsors (147)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Military Personnel Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-3181: A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAir qualityAsiaFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsIraqMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle EastMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsSolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical care