S. 1924: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-08-01 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 110-520.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-08-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008

Plain summary

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008 - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatatis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment; (2) the disability or death of such an employee 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. Defines an "employee in fire protection activities" as 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 of his or her job. Directs the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to examine the implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks associated with firefighting and to report to Congress on: (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act; (2) an analysis of the available research related to the health risks associated with firefighting; and (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated with firefighting are included in the presumption created by this Act.

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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008

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Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · 19 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1924, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008 (2008-09-02); CBO cost estimate: S. 1924, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008 (2008-09-02)

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s1924.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s1924 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110