US SB437 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 19-11-1)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-04-28 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 24 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-04-28 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Title
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Krysten Sinema [D-AZ] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
| Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Bill Hagerty [R-TN] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-28 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2021-02-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Afghanistan
Africa
Air quality
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Djibouti
Egypt
Fires
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Solid waste and recycling
Syria
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Yemen
Africa
Air quality
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Djibouti
Egypt
Fires
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Solid waste and recycling
Syria
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Yemen
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/437/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s437/BILLS-117s437is.pdf |
