US SB2950 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Title
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542. |
| 2020-09-15 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 2020-08-05 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 2019-11-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Afghanistan
Africa
Air quality
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Bahrain
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Djibouti
Fires
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Iraq
Kuwait
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Solid waste and recycling
United Arab Emirates
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Africa
Air quality
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Bahrain
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Djibouti
Fires
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Iraq
Kuwait
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Solid waste and recycling
United Arab Emirates
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
