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2021-07-14
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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2021-04-08
Armed Services Committee
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House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-08
Veterans' Affairs Committee
hsvr00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-04-08T19:04:20Z
Referred to
House
Veterans' Affairs Committee
2021-07-14T15:07:06Z
Referred to
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
hsvr09
hsvr00
Standing
2021-04-08T19:04:25Z
Referred to
House
Armed Services Committee
hsas00
Standing
M001186
3
Peter
Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
Meijer
R
2021-04-08
MI
B001286
17
Cheri
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Bustos
D
2021-05-21
IL
K000380
5
Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Kildee
T.
D
2021-05-21
MI
N000192
3
Marie
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
Newman
D
2021-05-21
IL
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-05-21
FL
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-05-21
NC
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-05-21
IL
C001063
28
Henry
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cuellar
D
2021-05-21
TX
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-05-21
VA
B001278
1
Suzanne
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
D
2021-05-21
OR
R000576
2
C. A.
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Ruppersberger
Dutch
D
2021-05-21
MD
K000394
3
Andy
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Kim
D
2021-05-21
NJ
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-05-21
NE
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-05-21
MA
L000397
19
ZOE
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
LOFGREN
D
2021-05-21
CA
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-05-21
WI
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-05-21
WA
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2021-05-21
CA
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-05-21
MN
H001085
6
Chrissy
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Houlahan
D
2021-05-21
PA
Z000017
1
Lee
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Zeldin
M.
R
2021-05-21
NY
M001136
10
Lisa
Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-10]
McClain
C.
R
2021-05-21
MI
K000368
2
Ann
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Kirkpatrick
D
2021-05-21
AZ
C000754
5
JAMES
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
COOPER
H.
D
2021-05-28
TN
S001189
8
Austin
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Scott
R
2021-05-28
GA
H001038
26
Brian
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Higgins
D
2021-05-28
NY
C001084
1
David
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-05-28
RI
G000568
9
H.
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Griffith
Morgan
R
2021-05-28
VA
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-05-28
CO
T000478
22
Claudia
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Tenney
R
2021-05-28
NY
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-06-23
WI
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2021-06-23
CO
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-06-23
NJ
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-06-23
CT
Y000033
0
DON
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
YOUNG
E.
R
2021-06-23
AK
W000826
7
Susan
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Wild
D
2021-06-23
PA
S001190
10
Bradley
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Schneider
Scott
D
2021-06-23
IL
G000588
16
Anthony
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Gonzalez
R
2021-06-23
OH
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-06-23
TN
C001117
6
Sean
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Casten
D
2021-06-23
IL
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-06-23
CA
B001248
26
Michael
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Burgess
C.
R
2021-07-01
TX
W000187
43
MAXINE
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
WATERS
D
2021-07-01
CA
M001196
6
Seth
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Moulton
D
2021-07-13
MA
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2021-08-10
NH
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
D
2021-08-10
CA
E000299
16
Veronica
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Escobar
D
2021-10-15
TX
S001205
5
Mary
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Scanlon
Gay
D
2021-10-22
PA
F000454
11
Bill
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Foster
D
2021-11-05
IL
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-11-15
NV
R000515
1
BOBBY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
RUSH
L.
D
2021-12-07
IL
G000590
7
Mark
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Green
E.
R
2021-12-07
TN
S001156
38
Linda
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Sánchez
T.
D
2022-03-08
CA
B001223
16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2022-05-11
NY
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2021-04-08
2021-07-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House
Armed Forces and National Security
2021-04-28
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
CRS
Related bill
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
S
S001208
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Elissa
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
N
Slotkin
D
MI
Afghanistan Africa Air quality Asia Congressional oversight Disability assistance Djibouti Egypt Environmental health Fires Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Medical tests and diagnostic methods Middle East Military operations and strategy Oman Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Solid waste and recycling Somalia Syria Uzbekistan Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Yemen
2021-04-08
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to concede, for the purposes of health care benefits and wartime disability compensation, that a veteran was exposed to certain toxic substances, chemicals, and hazards from burn pits if such veteran served on active duty in a covered location during a specified time frame (unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the veteran was not exposed during such service). A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill covers the following locations and corresponding time periods:</p> <ul> <li>Iraq between August 2, 1990, and February 28, 1991, as well as from March 19, 2003, until burn pits are no longer used in this location;</li> <li> Somalia and Southwest Asia (including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar) from August 2, 1990, until burn pits are no longer used in these locations; and</li> <li>Afghanistan, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen, Uzbekistan, the Philippines, and Djibouti from September 11, 2001, until burn pits are no longer used in these locations.</li> </ul> <p>Under the bill, if an exposed veteran submits insufficient evidence to establish a service-connection for purposes of disability compensation, the VA shall provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion regarding a causal link between the disability and a toxin, chemical, or hazard.</p>
2022-03-03T20:11:42Z
00
2021-04-08T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2436ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2436ih.xml
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-05-11T15:43:11Z
2023-05-11T15:43:11Z
3.0.0
2021-04-28
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
CRS
Related bill
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
S
2021-07-14
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
hsvr09
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-08
Armed Services Committee
hsas00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-08
Veterans' Affairs Committee
hsvr00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
S001208
8
Elissa
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
N
Slotkin
D
MI
M001186
3
Peter
Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
Meijer
R
2021-04-08
MI
B001286
17
Cheri
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Bustos
D
2021-05-21
IL
K000380
5
Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Kildee
T.
D
2021-05-21
MI
N000192
3
Marie
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
Newman
D
2021-05-21
IL
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-05-21
FL
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-05-21
NC
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-05-21
IL
C001063
28
Henry
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cuellar
D
2021-05-21
TX
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-05-21
VA
B001278
1
Suzanne
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
D
2021-05-21
OR
R000576
2
C. A.
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Ruppersberger
Dutch
D
2021-05-21
MD
K000394
3
Andy
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Kim
D
2021-05-21
NJ
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-05-21
NE
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-05-21
MA
L000397
19
ZOE
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
LOFGREN
D
2021-05-21
CA
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-05-21
WI
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-05-21
WA
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2021-05-21
CA
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-05-21
MN
H001085
6
Chrissy
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Houlahan
D
2021-05-21
PA
Z000017
1
Lee
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Zeldin
M.
R
2021-05-21
NY
M001136
10
Lisa
Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-10]
McClain
C.
R
2021-05-21
MI
K000368
2
Ann
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Kirkpatrick
D
2021-05-21
AZ
C000754
5
JAMES
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
COOPER
H.
D
2021-05-28
TN
S001189
8
Austin
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Scott
R
2021-05-28
GA
H001038
26
Brian
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Higgins
D
2021-05-28
NY
C001084
1
David
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-05-28
RI
G000568
9
H.
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Griffith
Morgan
R
2021-05-28
VA
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-05-28
CO
T000478
22
Claudia
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Tenney
R
2021-05-28
NY
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-06-23
WI
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2021-06-23
CO
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-06-23
NJ
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-06-23
CT
Y000033
0
DON
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
YOUNG
E.
R
2021-06-23
AK
W000826
7
Susan
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Wild
D
2021-06-23
PA
S001190
10
Bradley
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Schneider
Scott
D
2021-06-23
IL
G000588
16
Anthony
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Gonzalez
R
2021-06-23
OH
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-06-23
TN
C001117
6
Sean
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Casten
D
2021-06-23
IL
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-06-23
CA
B001248
26
Michael
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Burgess
C.
R
2021-07-01
TX
W000187
43
MAXINE
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
WATERS
D
2021-07-01
CA
M001196
6
Seth
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Moulton
D
2021-07-13
MA
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2021-08-10
NH
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
D
2021-08-10
CA
E000299
16
Veronica
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Escobar
D
2021-10-15
TX
S001205
5
Mary
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Scanlon
Gay
D
2021-10-22
PA
F000454
11
Bill
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Foster
D
2021-11-05
IL
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-11-15
NV
R000515
1
BOBBY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
RUSH
L.
D
2021-12-07
IL
G000590
7
Mark
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Green
E.
R
2021-12-07
TN
S001156
38
Linda
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Sánchez
T.
D
2022-03-08
CA
B001223
16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2022-05-11
NY
Afghanistan Africa Air quality Asia Congressional oversight Disability assistance Djibouti Egypt Environmental health Fires Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Medical tests and diagnostic methods Middle East Military operations and strategy Oman Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Solid waste and recycling Somalia Syria Uzbekistan Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Yemen
2021-04-08
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to concede, for the purposes of health care benefits and wartime disability compensation, that a veteran was exposed to certain toxic substances, chemicals, and hazards from burn pits if such veteran served on active duty in a covered location during a specified time frame (unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the veteran was not exposed during such service). A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill covers the following locations and corresponding time periods:</p> <ul> <li>Iraq between August 2, 1990, and February 28, 1991, as well as from March 19, 2003, until burn pits are no longer used in this location;</li> <li> Somalia and Southwest Asia (including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar) from August 2, 1990, until burn pits are no longer used in these locations; and</li> <li>Afghanistan, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen, Uzbekistan, the Philippines, and Djibouti from September 11, 2001, until burn pits are no longer used in these locations.</li> </ul> <p>Under the bill, if an exposed veteran submits insufficient evidence to establish a service-connection for purposes of disability compensation, the VA shall provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion regarding a causal link between the disability and a toxin, chemical, or hazard.</p>
2022-03-03T20:11:42Z
00
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-07-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.