H.R.1174: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019

About This Bill

  • Introduced Feb. 13, 2019
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 13, 2019

Bill Cosponsors

69 (59 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

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Bill Summary

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019 This bill provides federal worker's compensation to firefighters who contract certain illnesses as a result of their service. Specifically, the bill provides that (1) heart disease, lung disease, and specified cancers of federal employees employed in fire protection activities for at least 5 years is presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 3 statements associated with H.R.1174.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Feb. 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb. 13, 2019

Introduced in the House by Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.)

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