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Introduced
04/08/2021
04/08/2021
In Committee
07/14/2021
07/14/2021
Crossed Over
11/17/2021
11/17/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act, directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that individuals designated by a deceased registered individual, or their immediate family members, can update the burn pit registry with the cause of death of the deceased. The burn pit registry is a registry established to track the health of individuals exposed to burn pits during military service. The bill provides a process for registered individuals to designate someone to update the registry on their behalf, and defines "immediate family member" for the purposes of updating the registry. The goal is to allow more comprehensive tracking of health impacts related to burn pit exposure.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 11/17/2021)
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