U.S. Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, and Peter Meijer, R-Grand Rapids, introduced the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, April 8, according to their offices.
The bill's objective is to shift the burden of proof away from sickened veterans who have struggled to document their exposure to toxic waste pits suspected to have caused long-term health problems, according to Meijer and Slotkin.
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