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H.R. 697 (109th)

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005

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Introduced

9 February 2005

Last action

26 May 2005 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 9 February 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 May 2005

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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