# 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 the health effects of 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 the 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-7597
- Congress: 116
- Title: 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.
- 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 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.

## 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-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…
- 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-7597 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7597)

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- [116-hr-7596: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical providers of the Departme…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7596)
- [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-7597 (as of 2025-11-18).