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HR 1101 108th Congress House

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2003

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: March 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2003 - 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 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 24, 2004
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 17, 2004
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 17, 2004
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1101: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1101/
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"H.R. 1101: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1101/.
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H.R. 1101, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1101/.
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