H.R. 2432 · 117th Congress
Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Raul Ruiz
- Introduced
- 2021-04-08
- Latest action
- 2021-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act
This bill extends eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits on or after January 1, 1990, while serving in support of a contingency operation. Burn pits are areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.