H.R. 2499 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021
H.R. 2499 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022), the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021, has passed the house — introduced on Apr 14, 2021, sponsored by Salud O. Carbajal with 203 co-sponsors. Congress held 4 roll call votes on it.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Apr 14, 2021
- Co-sponsors
- 203
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 This bill makes it easier for federally employed firefighters who contract certain illnesses to qualify for federal workers' compensation. Specifically, the bill provides that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mesothelioma, and specified other cancers of those employed in fire protection activities for at least five years are presumed to be proximately caused by such employment fo…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Sponsor
Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 176 Democrats, 27 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 14, 2021
- Passed the HouseMay 11, 2022
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (May 12, 2022)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · May 11, 2022 · Passed288–131
Every roll call vote on this bill
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 11, 2022
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 11, 2022
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 11, 2022
- Federal Firefighters Fairness ActHouse · May 11, 2022
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Committees
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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