Bill > HR5599

This bill, called the Burn Pit Program to Review Operations and Management of ILER System Efficacy Act or the Burn Pit PROMISE Act, directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biennial (every two years) study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) program, which is a joint program between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs that tracks veterans' exposure to toxic substances like those from burn pits. The studies will assess various aspects of the ILER program, such as usage statistics, costs, capacity to expand, newly identified illnesses related to toxic exposures, the program's effectiveness in discovering and providing care for affected individuals, user feedback, and technical or logistical issues. The Comptroller General will have access to relevant information and materials from the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and can interview officials and employees, as well as develop and distribute questionnaires to individuals with records in the ILER program, to gather the necessary information for the studies.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5599/all-info