United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2499 (117th)
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Introduced
14 April 2021
Last action
12 May 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 This bill provides federal workers' compensation to firefighters who contract certain illnesses as a result of their service. Specifically, the bill provides that (1) heart disease, lung disease, and specified cancers of federal employees employed in fire protection activities for at least 5 years are presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of employment; and (2) the disability or death of the employee due to such disease is presumed to result from personal injury sustained in the performance of duty. These presumptions also apply to fire protection employees (regardless of the length of employment) who contract any communicable disease at the center of a designated pandemic or any chronic infectious disease that the Department of Labor determines is related to job-related hazards. An employee in fire protection activities is a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility.
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Timeline
14 April 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2022
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 18.
Source: Committee
16 March 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 May 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
Source: Calendars
6 May 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-306.
Source: Committee
6 May 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-306.
Source: Committee
10 May 2022
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1097 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, H.R. 5129 and H.R. 7691. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, and H.R. 5129 under a structured rule. H.R. 7691 is considered under a closed rule. Bills considered under the rule are debatable for one hour. The rule provides that H. Res. 1096 is adopted and amends H. Res. 188 by striking May 13, 2022 and inserting June 10, 2022.
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1097. (consideration: CR H4816-4831)
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 131 (Roll no. 149). (text of amendment in the nature of a substiute: CR H4816-4817)
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 131 (Roll no. 149).
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, H.R. 5129 and H.R. 7691. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, and H.R. 5129 under a structured rule. H.R. 7691 is considered under a closed rule. Bills considered under the rule are debatable for one hour. The rule provides that H. Res. 1096 is adopted and amends H. Res. 188 by striking May 13, 2022 and inserting June 10, 2022.
Source: Floor
12 May 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
11 May 2022 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 288 · No 131 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 9
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 12 May 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 May 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 May 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 April 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 903) to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2499) to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5129) to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to reauthorize and modernize the Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R 7691) making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1097, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-41, modified by the amendment printed in part C of this report is considered adopted.
- amends ← Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8, printed in Part D of House Report 117-320.
- amends ← Amendment adds the Kenneth Meisel Public Servants Claimant Fairness Act, which amends the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to establish that claimants who have been asked by the Office of Workers Compensation Programs to provide additional evidence to support their occupational illness, traumatic injury, or death claim have at least 60 days to provide such evidence.
- amends ← Amendment sought to strike the text of the bill and insert a provision establishing the Firefighter Special Claims Unit at the Department of Labor to process any claim relating to occupational disease filed by a federal firefighter, and direct GAO to submit a report describing any known barriers to the delivery of health care to federal firefighters.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2499
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2499
- us · 117-hr-2499 · source updated 5 December 2025