House Bill 4400 - Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2021-07-09

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Alternative Names

To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry.

Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act

Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act

Associated Legislation

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]

Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]

Committees and Subcommittees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act

12/31/2022, 5:07 AM

Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act

This bill expands the scope of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry of the Department of Veterans Affairs by including burn pits located in Egypt and Syria under the definition of...

Congress
117

Number
HR - 4400

Introduced on
2021-07-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/9/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act

This bill expands the scope of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry of the Department of Veterans Affairs by including burn pits located in Egypt and Syria under the definition of...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/20/2021

Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act

This bill expands the scope of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry of the Department of Veterans Affairs by including burn pits located in Egypt and Syria under the definition of...


Latest Action9/7/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.