US HB1174 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 59-11)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 within 10 years of their employment in fire protection activities; and (2) the disability or death of the employee due to such disease is presumed to result from personal injury sustained in the performance of duty. These presumptions also apply to fire protection employees who contract any uncommon infectious disease, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis A, B, or C, or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). An employee in fire protection activities is a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must examine the implementation of this bill and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks of firefighting.
Title
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-02-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1942 (Similar To) 2019-06-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Blood and blood diseases
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Evidence and witnesses
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health personnel
HIV/AIDS
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Worker safety and health
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Evidence and witnesses
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health personnel
HIV/AIDS
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1174/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1174/BILLS-116hr1174ih.pdf |
