Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act

House Bill

H.R. 4264

119th Congress

Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Diana Harshbarger

Representative

Republican

TN-1

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Defense to study and report on alternatives to using burn pits for disposing of waste at military bases, instead of just burning it in open air. The goal is to find cleaner and more sustainable waste disposal methods that don't expose military personnel to potentially harmful smoke and fumes.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

SponsorDiana Harshbarger (R-TN)

Introduced6/30/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

ChamberHouse

Data from Congress.gov

See this page through your district lens

Enter ZIP to personalize representatives and vote context.

Stay on top of this issue

Subscribe for weekly bill and representative updates.

Vote Prediction

Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act

This bill would require the Department of Defense to study and report on alternatives to using burn pits for disposing of waste at military bases, instead of just burning it in open air. The goal is to find cleaner and more sustainable waste disposal methods t

Community Breakdown

Pass

0%

Fail

0%

0 predictions

This bill would require the Department of Defense to study and report on alternatives to using burn pits for disposing of waste at military bases, instead of just burning it in open air. The goal is to find cleaner and more sustainable waste disposal methods that don't expose military personnel to potentially harmful smoke and fumes.

Bill Number: 4264
Sponsor: Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
Introduced: 6/30/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Data from Congress.gov

AI-generated summary

Fact Sheet

Title: Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act
Bill Number: 4264
Sponsor: Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced: 6/30/2025
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Defense to study and report on alternatives to using burn pits for disposing of waste at military bases, instead of just burning it in open air. The goal is to find cleaner and more sustainable waste disposal methods that don't expose military personnel to p

Data from Congress.gov

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the Department of Defense to study and report on alternatives to using burn pits for disposing of waste at military bases, instead of just burning it in open air. The goal is to find cleaner and more sustainable waste disposal methods that don't expose military personnel to potentially harmful smoke and fumes.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment). The report must be submitted not later than 60 days after the President submits the budget for FY2025.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the Department of Defense to submit a report on alternatives to using open-air burn pits for waste disposal at military bases.
The report must be completed and submitted to Congress within 60 days after the President's FY2025 budget is released.
Focuses on finding incinerators and waste-to-energy methods that are more environmentally friendly and don't expose troops to burn pit smoke.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it could lead to changes in how the military handles waste disposal at its bases, moving away from open-air burn pits. This could benefit the health and safety of active-duty personnel who are often exposed to the smoke and fumes from burn pits. It could also have broader environmental benefits by reducing air pollution from these practices.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4264, 119th Congress (2025). "Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4264

Public Opinions

Community submissions related to this bill.

Share your opinion

No public opinions yet. Be the first to submit one for this bill.

Related Bills in Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2878

Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,

SRES 176

A resolution designating April 5, 2025, as "Gold Star Wives Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou

HRES 265

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in elementary and secondary schools.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

S 1362

SAFE Supply Chains Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.