THURSDAY MARCH 3, 2022 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
THURSDAY MARCH 3, 2022 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Ross (D-NC) â Amendment No. 20 – Requires the DOD to submit to Congress a report on sources of PFAS on military installations other than AFFF and any recommendation regarding whether to expand eligibility for the registry to individuals exposed to PFAS from other sources – ADOPTED BY VOICE Ruiz (D-CA) â Amendment No. 22 – Allows veterans in the burn pits registry to designate a registered individual or an immediate family member to update the registry with the cause of death of the individual – ADOPTED 425 – 0, ROLL CALL 55 Republican YEA â 204; NAY â 0 Democrat YEA â 221; NAY â 0 Ryan (D-OH) â Amendment No. 23 – Adds the text of the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act, which requires the Department of the VA to document, track, and then notify Congress of specified data points related to exposure cases as reported by veterans to the VA – ADOPTED 348 – 78, ROLL CALL 56 Republican YEA â 127; NAY â 78 Democrat YEA â 221; NAY â 0 Passage of H.R. 3967 – Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 – PASSED 256 – 174, ROLL CALL 57 Republican YEA â 34; NAY â 174 Democrat YEA â 222; NAY â 0