{"id":1599432,"date":"2022-08-10T15:24:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1599432"},"modified":"2022-08-10T15:24:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:24:51","slug":"biden-signs-pact-act-for-veterans-exposed-to-burn-pits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-pact-act-for-veterans-exposed-to-burn-pits\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden signs PACT Act for veterans exposed to burn pits"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-signs-pact-act-for-veterans-exposed-to-burn-pits%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1599432&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2736362\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2736362\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2736362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AP22222529306626-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"President Joe Biden signs the \" PACT Act of 2022=\"2022\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2736362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Joe Biden signs the \u201cPACT Act of 2022\u201d during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><span>OAN Newsroom<br \/>Updated 12:13 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, August 10, 2022<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service will now have more access to health care benefits. President Biden signed the PACT Act into law on Wednesday. The law helps extend medical care for the more than 3 million veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The PACT Act is the most significant law in our nation\u2019s history to help millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their military service. Bar none.<\/p>\n<p>Today it becomes law.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1557370972742762498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The new law expands access to VA (Veterans Affairs) health care services. In addition, it revamps the process for determining exposure to toxins.<\/p>\n<p>During the signing, Biden said America\u2019s most sacred obligation is to quip those that we send into harms way and that we must take care of them when they return home.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis is the most significant law our nation has ever passed to help millions of veterans who are exposed to toxic substances during their military services,\u201d said Biden<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Biden signs the PACT Act into law to provide health care benefits to veterans.<\/p>\n<p>Biden then hands his pen to Brielle Robinson, the daughter of a veteran who died from toxic burn pit exposure. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QDpBoGoGrm\">pic.twitter.com\/QDpBoGoGrm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1557376509471559681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Veterans who are eligible and their families can apply for the PACT Act benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/trump-invokes-fifth-amendment-in-n-y-deposition-blasts-ag-james\/\">Trump Invokes Fifth Amendment In N.Y. 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