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HR 2163 107th Congress House

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.

Introduced: April 16, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Aug 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1094-1095)
Jun 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends Federal law to provide that, with regard to 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 19, 2002
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 16, 2002
CARSON, BRAD
· Apr 9, 2002
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 19, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 10, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 28, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 28, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2163: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2163/
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"H.R. 2163: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2163/.
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H.R. 2163, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2163/.
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