# 116-hr-7072: SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act

116-hr-7072, SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7072
- Congress: 116
- Title: SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-06-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly reports on veterans' burn pit exposure, and to inform veterans of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry if a veteran presents at a medical facility for treatment related to exposure to toxic chemicals caused by open burn pits. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7072 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7072)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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