US HB7596 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Bill 7596 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide DOD medical providers with mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.

Title

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical providers of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2020-07-13	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
HB6395 (Related) 2021-01-02 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB1790 (Similar To) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HR1271 (Related) 2020-12-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.