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.

Bill: 116-hr-7596
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2020-07-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Air quality

Employment and training programs

Fires

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Medical education

Military education and training

Military medicine

Solid waste and recycling
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide DOD medical providers with mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.<br /></p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2020 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL 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.

1. Mandatory training on health effects of burn pits The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each medical provider of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.