3.0.0 4086 2022-11-01T13:50:19Z 2022-11-01T13:50:19Z House HR 2019-07-26 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 127 (Friday, July 26, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 4086.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 H7476]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-08-22T21:17:43Z Referred to 2019-07-26T13:00:10Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2019-07-29T16:55:17Z Referred to 2019-07-26T13:00:15Z 2019-08-22 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-07-29 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2019-07-26 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 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2019-07-26 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 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-07-26 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 2019-07-26 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2019-09-11 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2019-09-11 False B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2019-10-22 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2019-12-10 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2019-12-16 False A000378 Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] Cynthia Axne D IA 3 2020-01-24 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2020-02-06 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2020-11-05 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Environmental health Fires Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Solid waste and recycling Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-07-26 Introduced in House 2021-09-01T17:00:57Z Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make a determination, after receipt of a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) titled Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations, on whether a positive association exists between (1) the exposure of humans to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open air burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) and other airborne hazards, and (2) the occurrence of a diagnosed illness in humans.

Upon determination of a positive association, the VA must prescribe regulations providing that (1) a presumption of service-connection is warranted for certain illnesses manifesting in certain time frames, and (2) covered veterans shall be presumed to have been exposed to toxic airborne chemicals caused by open burn pits unless conclusive evidence proves otherwise. Covered veterans are veterans who were deployed on or after September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation and based at a location where an open burn pit was used.

If the VA determines a presumption of service-connection is not warranted, a notice must be published and include an explanation of the basis for the determination. The bill also requires the VA to remove previous presumptions if evidence indicates such presumption is not warranted.

The Department of Defense must provide NASEM with access to information it requests for the study on Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations.

]]> Protection for Veterans’ Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2019 Display Title Protection for Veterans’ Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protection for Veterans’ Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4086ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4086ih.xml 2019-08-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.