House Bill 4574
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 27, 2019
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4574
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Raul Ruiz
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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.
September 27, 2019
10/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
09/27/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/27/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:45 PM