House Bill 7288
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans' Right to Breathe Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 12, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7288
Congress
115
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 for certain diseases for burn pit-exposed veterans. Under a presumption of service connection, specific disabilities 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 stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used while deployed on or after September 11, 2001.
December 12, 2018
12/12/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
12/12/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
12/12/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:48 PM