US Congress House Bill 1381 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 6 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-07 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]
Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]

2019-03-05 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 104 (Y: 416 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-07	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
2019-03-06	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-03-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 104). (text: CR H2332)
2019-03-05	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2340-2341)
2019-03-05	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-03-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1381.
2019-03-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2332-2335)
2019-03-05	House	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-03-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-02-26	House	Introduced in House

SB554 (Related) 2019-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1381/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1381/BILLS-116hr1381ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1381/BILLS-116hr1381eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1381/BILLS-116hr1381pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019104