3.0.0 6582 2023-01-11T13:41:55Z 2023-01-11T13:41:55Z House HR 2018-07-26 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 6582.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and ArticleI, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.Article I, section 8 of the United State Constitution,which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army;to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for thegovernment and regulation of the land and naval forces; andprovide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.[Page H7726]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-26T18:25:52Z Referred to 2018-07-26T13:08:10Z 2018-07-26 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2018-07-26 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 N R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2018-07-26 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2018-07-26 True Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2018-07-26 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2018-09-17 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2018-09-17 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2018-09-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Air quality Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Environmental health Fires Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Solid waste and recycling Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-07-26 Introduced in House 2019-08-28T22:52:01Z 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.

]]> Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018 Display Title Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits, to direct the Comptroller of the United States to establish the Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6582ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6582ih.xml 2018-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.