3.0.0 1005 2022-11-01T15:32:53Z 2022-11-01T15:32:53Z House HR 2019-02-06 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:H.R. 1005.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art.I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESSCLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H1392]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-01T16:30:26Z Referred to 2019-02-06T15:06:00Z 2019-03-01 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2019-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 N S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2019-02-06 True R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2019-02-06 True C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-02-06 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2019-02-11 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2019-03-25 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2019-03-25 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2019-04-29 False K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 2019-05-14 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-05-24 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2019-06-18 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2019-08-27 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2019-10-22 False Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability and paralysis Health information and medical records Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-02-06 Introduced in House 2020-07-31T15:13:25Z Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to amend the schedule for rating disabilities (for purposes of veterans benefit calculations) to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis, a respiratory disease that could be caused by burn pit exposure. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

The VA must provide a process for veterans who receive compensation due to a service-connected disability to have their disability reevaluated based on the diagnostic code and evaluation criteria established for obliterative bronchiolitis. Such veterans may then be assigned a new disability rating as a result of such reevaluation if such assignment does not reduce the veteran's existing disability rating.

]]> Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act Display Title Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to amend the schedule for rating disabilities to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1005ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1005ih.xml 2019-03-01 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.