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S. 1924 (110th)

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008

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Introduced

1 August 2007

Last action

17 November 2008 · Committee

Status

By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 110-520.

Sponsors

Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Susan Collins, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Bernie Sanders, Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Richard Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray

Subjects

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Source updated

6 December 2025

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Summary

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends federal law to provide that, in the case of 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. 1 August 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 August 2007

    Referred

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

    Source: Committee

  4. 25 June 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 October 2008

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1102.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 1 October 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 October 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 November 2008

    Floor

    By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 110-520.

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 November 2008

    Committee

    By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 110-520.

    Source: Committee

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