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S.2679: Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 15, 2016
- Latest Major Action May 24, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 15, 2016
Bill Summary
Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open burn pits and other environmental exposures in Afghanistan or Iraq. The VA shall, in selecting the center's site, consider entities that: are equipped with the specialized equipment...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2016 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| March 15, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 15, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |