United States · Bill · S
S. 530 (108th)
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2003
Introduced
5 March 2003
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Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
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Summary
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2003 - 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 (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 March 2003
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 March 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 March 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/530
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/530