Legislation Advances to Recognize Firefighter Cancer as Line-of-Duty Deaths
TL;DR
The U.S. Senate has passed the Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act, recognizing occupational cancer as a line-of-duty death for firefighters, with President Trump expected to sign it into law, marking a significant bipartisan achievement supported by the IAFF.
- Senate passes Honor Act, recognizing fire fighter cancer as line-of-duty death IAFF
- Federal legislation would recognize cancer work hazard for firefighters WMUR
- Goodlander pushes for immediate House vote on extending health care subsidies WCAX
- Press Release: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon's Bipartisan Bill to Expand Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer Passes to President Quiver Quantitative
- Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act passes senate, heads to president’s desk WDIO.com
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