Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
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Summary
Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the 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 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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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/27/2018
DON YOUNG
AK • R
Sponsored 12/6/2018
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/6/2018
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/12/2018
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