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Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

USA118th CongressS-2078| Senate 
| Updated: 6/21/2023
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (1)
Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-554
Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Apr 14, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2472
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-554
    Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act


  • April 14, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2472
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 21, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 21, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2472: Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

USA118th CongressS-2078| Senate 
| Updated: 6/21/2023
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-554
Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Apr 14, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2472
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-554
    Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act


  • April 14, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2472
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 21, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 21, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (1)
Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2472: Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted