Senate Bill 2078 - Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-06-21

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with the cause of death of a registered individual, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Committees and Subcommittees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

3/12/2024, 10:48 PM

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

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 establishe...

Congress
118

Number
S - 2078

Introduced on
2023-06-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/21/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

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 establishe...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with the cause of death of a registered individual, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/18/2023

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

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 establishe...


Latest Action6/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.