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FIRE Cancer Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 1610
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Health
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-02-26: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Last Updated
2025-08-14T15:21:51Z

Official Summary

Firefighter Investments to Recognize Exposure to Cancer Act of 2025 or the FIRE Cancer Act of 2025

This bill expands the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program for fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to include cancer prevention programs (e.g., multi-cancer early detection testing) for firefighting personnel. It also establishes a joint cancer research program between FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through which firefighting personnel may voluntarily share the anonymized results of preventative cancer testing so the CDC can study trends or causes of cancer in such personnel.

Sponsor

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Cosponsors (5)

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

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