House Bill 2371
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 5, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2371
Congress
117
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
April 5, 2021
07/14/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
04/05/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/05/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:53 PM