To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6946 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6946 To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Ms. Strickland (for herself and Mr. Posey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FUND FOR MILITARY FIREFIGHTERS. (a) Program and Fund Established.--Not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program and fund to be known as the ``Military Firefighters Compensation Fund''. (b) Purpose of Program.--The purpose of the compensation program is to provide for timely…