S 1221 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-09· Sponsored by Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.(2006-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

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

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Cosponsors (6)

4 Democrats2 Republicans