US Congress Senate Bill 191 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-12-2)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Burn Pits Accountability Act requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll. The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical exams conducted immediately prior to separation from active duty, and deployment assessments. DOD must share the results of the evaluations with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Burn Pits Accountability Act

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB663 (Same As) 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/191/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s191/BILLS-116s191is.pdf