Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act

Bill: 117-hr-4398
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2021-07-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Congressional oversight

Defense spending

Energy efficiency and conservation

Fires
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>Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide budget information regarding incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits. DOD must include the information as a dedicated budget line item in the President's FY2022 budget. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4398 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 budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act . 2. Budget information for alternatives to burn pits The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2022 a dedicated budget line item for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.