3.0.0 4574 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z House HR 2019-09-27 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 4574.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H8082]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-14T13:23:49Z Referred to 2019-09-27T13:03:50Z 2019-10-14 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2019-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 N C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2019-09-27 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2019-09-27 True M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2020-01-27 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2020-01-27 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2020-01-27 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-01-30 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2020-01-30 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-01-30 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2020-02-04 False O000171 Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] Tom O'Halleran D AZ 1 2020-02-04 False S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2020-02-04 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2020-02-07 False C001119 Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] Angie Craig D MN 2 2020-02-07 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-02-25 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] Glenn Thompson R PA 15 2020-02-25 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-02-25 False T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-02-25 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2020-02-25 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2020-03-05 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2020-03-05 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2020-03-05 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-03-05 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2020-06-25 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2020-06-25 False B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2020-06-25 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2020-06-25 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2020-06-25 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2020-06-25 False Armed Forces and National Security Air quality Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Conflicts and wars Fires Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Infectious and parasitic diseases Military facilities and property 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 2019-09-27 Introduced in House 2020-01-28T16:57:54Z Veterans' Right to Breathe Act

This bill provides a presumption of service connection to burn pit-exposed veterans for certain diseases. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. A burn pit-exposed veteran is a veteran who was supporting a contingency operation on or after January 1, 1990, and was stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used.

]]> Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act Display Title Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4574ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4574ih.xml 2019-10-14 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.