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Feb 12, 2025Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
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The bill amends an existing law to automatically qualify public safety officers (like police, firefighters, and EMS) for federal death and disability benefits if they develop certain cancers from on-the-job exposure to carcinogens. It creates a legal presumption that the cancer is work-related if diagnosed within 15 years of service and after at least 5 years on the job. Key...
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Introduced(2/12/25)
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Ms. Scanlon
House (D) Pennsylvania – 5
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2025
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