Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the Airborne Hazards and Open 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 service members 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 certain locations (e.g., 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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-17 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-11-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-16 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6280) | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2433. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-16 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6280-6281) | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-16 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-14 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-08 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |