# 116-hr-7596: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical providers of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.

116-hr-7596, To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical providers of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7596
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical providers of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide DOD medical providers with mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7599: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.
- 116-hr-7597: 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…
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5995: Major Richard Star Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7596)

## Related
- [116-hr-7599: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerato…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7599)
- [116-hr-7597: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the resear…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7597)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-5995: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5995)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7596 (as of 2025-11-18).