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115-hr-6027115th Congress

Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act

Sponsored By: Representative Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

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Summary

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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/7/2018

  • Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]

    NM • R

    Sponsored 6/7/2018

  • Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 6/7/2018

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/7/2018

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