H.R. 6582 · 115th Congress
Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018
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This bill establishes (1) presumptions of service connection for any diagnosed or undiagnosed illness associated with exposure to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits, and (2) the Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission to make recommendations regarding what illnesses have associations with exposure to such chemicals and fumes.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 26, 2018
Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018
This bill establishes (1) presumptions of service connection for any diagnosed or undiagnosed illness associated with exposure to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits, and (2) the Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission to make recommendations regarding what illnesses have associations with exposure to such chemicals and fumes.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018
Latest action (Jul 26, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 26, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.