HR 7597 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the research and studies being conducted or funded by the Department of Defense to assess the health effects of burn pits.

Introduced 2020-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2020-07-13)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on all research being conducted or funded by DOD to assess the health effects of burn pits. The report must identify challenges to completing such research and must include recommendations to address those challenges.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT