HR 6027 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act

Introduced 2018-06-07· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2018-06-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act This bill amends the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 to allow a family member to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry on behalf of a deceased veteran or service member. (The registry is a database designed to allow certain veterans and service members to report deployment exposures to airborne hazards such as smoke from waste disposal burn pits, oil-well fires, or pollution, as well as other exposures and health concerns.)…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans