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H.R. 1142 110th Congress House

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

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 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Feb 16, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 16, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 16, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 103 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007
  • S 1924 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 21 Republican 5
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 22, 2008
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 8, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 8, 2008
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 14, 2008
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2008
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 31, 2008
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 31, 2008
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 12, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2007
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 24, 2007
Davis, David
· May 15, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 15, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 3, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 29, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 15, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 15, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 15, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 15, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1142: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1142/
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"H.R. 1142: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1142/.
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H.R. 1142, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1142/.
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