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- H.R.697
H.R.697: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Feb. 9, 2005
- Latest Major Action May 26, 2005
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
76 (60 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends Federal law to provide that, with regard to an employee in fire protection activities: (1) heart disease, lung disease, specified cancers and infectious diseases shall be presumed to be proximately caused by the employee's employment; (2) the disability or death of an employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Feb. 9, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Jo Ann S. Davis (R-Va.) |