3.0.0 2078 2025-12-05T08:20:58Z 2025-12-05T08:20:58Z Senate S S 2023-06-21 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2078 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-06-21T18:54:02Z 118 2472 HR 2023-04-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2023-06-21 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-06-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] Peter Welch D VT N C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2023-06-21 True Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2023-07-24T15:15:21Z

00 2023-06-21 Introduced in Senate 2023-09-18T18:45:30Z <p><b>Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry with the cause of death of a registered individual. The Department of Veterans Affairs established the burn pit registry to allow certain veterans and service members to document their exposures and report health concerns. The registry is for individuals who may have been exposed to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) while deployed in certain locations (e.g., Afghanistan or Iraq).</p> <p>Specifically, the bill authorizes a designee of a registered individual or an immediate family member to update the registry with the cause of death of the individual.

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