United States · Bill · S
S. 1845 (107th)
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2001
Introduced
18 December 2001
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Status
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
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Summary
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2001 - 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 December 2001
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 December 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 December 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1845
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1845