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Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act

USA116th CongressHR-4574| House 
| Updated: 10/14/2019
Raul Ruiz

Raul Ruiz

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (28)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans' Right to Breathe Act This bill provides a presumption of service connection to burn pit-exposed veterans for certain diseases. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. A burn pit-exposed veteran is a veteran who was supporting a contingency operation on or after January 1, 1990, and was stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • September 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Air qualityCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthConflicts and warsFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsSolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act

USA116th CongressHR-4574| House 
| Updated: 10/14/2019
Veterans' Right to Breathe Act This bill provides a presumption of service connection to burn pit-exposed veterans for certain diseases. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. A burn pit-exposed veteran is a veteran who was supporting a contingency operation on or after January 1, 1990, and was stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • September 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Raul Ruiz

Raul Ruiz

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (28)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthConflicts and warsFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsSolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation