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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4400
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 9, 2021Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Gallego, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act.
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Expansion of scope of Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry to include open burn pits in Egypt and Syria
Section 201(c)(2) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note) is amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking or Iraq and inserting , Iraq, Egypt, or Syria.