S. 554

Referred to Committee

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Introduced 2/26/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2/26/2019 • Senate

Summary

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the 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 servicemembers 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 Afghanistan or Iraq.

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.

Introduced in Senate • 2/26/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

AfghanistanAsiaFiresGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsIraqMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsSolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical care