Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 5, 2021)
Veterans' Right to Breathe Act
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection to burn pit-exposed veterans for certain diseases. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions 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 supporting a contingency operation on or after January 1, 1990, and was stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used.
What just happenedJul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 5, 2021
- Jul 14, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Apr 5, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Apr 5, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 5, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House