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House Bill 8261
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 15, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Sep 15, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 15, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8261
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Raul Ruiz
California
Democrat
Ruben Gallego
Arizona
Democrat
Harley Rouda
California
Democrat
Joe Courtney
Connecticut
Democrat
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware
Democrat
Tulsi Gabbard
Hawaii
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Massachusetts
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Andy Kim
New Jersey
Democrat
Mikie Sherrill
New Jersey
Democrat
Joe Morelle
New York
Democrat
Max Rose
New York
Democrat
Tom Suozzi
New York
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020

This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to open burn pits (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) and other toxins by veterans who meet certain criteria. 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.

The bill also makes disability or death from certain diseases due to service in support of a military operation for at least 15 days in a specified location compensable as a work injury.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
September 15, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
8
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4572
Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (2)
09/15/2020
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
09/15/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:44:58 PM
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