3.0.0 3181 2023-01-11T13:42:05Z 2023-01-11T13:42:05Z Senate S 2018-06-28 115 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-06-28T22:33:57Z Burn Pits Accountability Act 115 5671 HR 2018-05-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2018-06-28 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2018-06-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2018-06-28 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2018-06-28 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2018-08-16 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2018-08-16 False C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2018-09-24 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2018-09-24 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2018-09-28 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2018-09-28 False K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2018-09-28 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2018-11-14 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2018-11-14 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2018-12-06 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2018-12-06 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2018-12-06 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2018-12-06 False H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2018-12-13 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2018-12-13 False Armed Forces and National Security Air quality Fires Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-06-28 Introduced in Senate 2019-03-15T14:38:35Z Burn Pits Accountability Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll.

The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical exams conducted immediately prior to separation from active duty, and deployment assessments.

DOD must share the results of the evaluations with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

]]> Burn Pits Accountability Act Display Title Burn Pits Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Burn Pits Accountability Act Introduced in Senate 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3181is/xml/BILLS-115s3181is.xml 2018-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. 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.