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To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces.

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I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7598 To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 13, 2020 Mr. RUIZ (for himself 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 include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON EXPOSURE 3 TO OPEN BURN PITS IN POSTDEPLOYMENT 4 HEALTH REASSESSMENTS. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall in- 6 clude in postdeployment health reassessments conducted 7 under section 1074f of title 10, United States Code, pur- 8 suant to a Department of Defense Form 2796, or suc- 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:27 Aug 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7598.IH H7598 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7598 IH cessor form, an independent and conspicuous question re- 1 garding exposure of members of the Armed Forces to open 2 burn pits. 3 (b) INCLUSION IN ASSESSMENTS BY MILITARY DE- 4 PARTMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 5 the Secretary of each military department includes a ques- 6 tion regarding exposure of members of the Armed Forces 7 to open burn pits in any electronic postdeployment health 8 assessment conducted by that military department. 9 (c) OPEN BURN PIT DEFINED.—In this section, the 10 term ‘‘open burn pit’’ has the meaning given that term 11 in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other Vet- 12 erans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 13 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:27 Aug 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7598.IH H7598 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with BILLS

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