3.0.0 2372 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z House HR 2021-04-05 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 60 (Monday, April 5, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 2372.=========================== NOTE ===========================April 5, 2021, on page H1714, at the top of the first column,the following appeared:[Page H1714]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2021-06-22T17:00:34Z Referred to 2021-04-05T16:02:10Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-04-05T16:02:15Z Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 117 952 S 2021-04-28 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2021-06-22 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2021-04-05 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2021-04-05 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 2021-04-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2021-04-05 True S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2021-04-05 True S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 2021-04-08 False G000597 Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] Andrew Garbarino R NY R. 2 2021-04-12 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2021-04-12 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2021-04-15 False L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2021-04-16 False K000396 Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] Kaiali'i Kahele D HI 2 2021-04-21 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2021-04-21 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2021-05-07 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2021-05-07 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2021-05-07 False M001206 Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] Joseph Morelle D NY D. 25 2021-05-07 False G000594 Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] Tony Gonzales R TX 23 2021-05-07 False S001215 Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] Haley Stevens D MI M. 11 2021-05-13 False M001186 Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] Peter Meijer R MI 3 2021-05-13 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2021-05-13 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2021-05-17 False L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2021-05-17 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2021-05-25 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2021-05-25 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2021-06-14 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2021-06-14 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2021-06-14 False S000929 Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] Victoria Spartz R IN 5 2021-06-14 False C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2021-06-15 False E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2021-06-17 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2021-06-22 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2021-06-23 False B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2021-10-08 False M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2021-11-01 False S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2021-11-01 False W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2021-11-04 False M001135 Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] Kathy Manning D NC E. 6 2021-11-16 False K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 2021-11-30 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2022-02-22 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Afghanistan Air quality Asia Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Digestive and metabolic diseases Disability assistance Environmental health Fires Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Iraq Medical research Middle East Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Musculoskeletal and skin diseases Neurological disorders Sex and reproductive health Solid waste and recycling Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-04-05 Introduced in House 2022-01-25T11:20:28Z Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021

This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to burn pits (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) and other toxins by veterans who were awarded specified medals on or after August 2, 1990. 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.

Under the bill, if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) receives a written petition to add a disease to the list, the VA must request a determination by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine with respect to whether there is a positive association between the exposure of humans to a covered toxin and the occurrence of the disease in humans.

The bill makes disability or death of certain employees from specified diseases compensable as a work injury. Specifically, such employees are those who were employees of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, or an element of the intelligence community on or after August 2, 1990, and carried out job responsibilities for at least 30 days during a contingency operation.

]]> Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 Display Title Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2372ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2372ih.xml 2021-06-22 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.