Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
United States116th CongressHR-1001House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 1, 2019
Summary
Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act This bill authorizes a family member to register on behalf of a deceased veteran or servicemember in the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment. The registry allows certain veterans and servicemembers to report deployment exposures to airborne hazards such as smoke from burn pits, oil-well fires, or pollution, as well as other exposures and health concerns.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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