HR 697 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2005-05-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends Federal law to provide that, with regard to an employee in fire protection activities: (1) heart disease, lung disease, specified cancers and infectious diseases shall be presumed to be proximately caused by the employee's employment; (2) the disability or death of an employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of such employee's duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent