H.R. 2371 · 117th Congress · House

Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Introduced
Apr 5, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 14, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. APR 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 14, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 5, 2021

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