# 116-hr-7598: To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces.

116-hr-7598, To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces., 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-7598
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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 to include in post-deployment health reassessments a question regarding exposure of service members to open burn pits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8150: SCHOOLS Act
- 116-hr-8017: MOTION Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7598)

## Related
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8150: SCHOOLS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8150)
- [116-hr-8017: MOTION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8017)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7598 (as of 2025-11-18).