H.R. 6027 · 115th Congress
Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joaquin Castro
- Introduced
- 2018-06-07
- Latest action
- 2018-06-07 · Introduced in House
Summary
Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
This bill amends the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 to allow a family member to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry on behalf of a deceased veteran or service member. (The registry is a database designed to allow certain veterans and service members to report deployment exposures to airborne hazards such as smoke from waste disposal burn pits, oil-well fires, or pollution, as well as other exposures and health concerns.)