Department of Defense Burn Pits Health Provider Training Act

Bill: 117-hr-4397
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2021-07-09
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: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Department of Defense Burn Pits Health Provider Training Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to train its medical providers on the potential health effects of burn pits, which are areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2021 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Gallego ) 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Burn Pits Health Provider Training Act . 2. 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.