Veterans' Right to Breathe Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 12, 2018)
Veterans' Right to Breathe Act
This bill provides a presumption of service connection for certain diseases for burn pit-exposed veterans. Under a presumption of service connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. A burn pit-exposed veteran is a veteran who was stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used while deployed on or after September 11, 2001.
What just happenedDec 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 12, 2018
- Dec 12, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Dec 12, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Dec 12, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 12, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House