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S.1798: Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Nov. 3, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 13, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
18 (12 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) establish and maintain an open pit burn registry for members of the Armed Forces deployed in a contingency operation in Iraq or Afghanistan who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits used for disposing solid waste, (2) include in such registry information necessary to ascertain and monitor the health effects of such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| Nov. 3, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Udall (D-N.M.) |