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H.R. 8863 119th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose…

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Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.

Introduced: May 15, 2026 Introduced by: Austin Scott Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 20, 2026
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Levin, Mike
California · May 19, 2026
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8863: To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8863/
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"H.R. 8863: To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8863/.
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H.R. 8863, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8863/.
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[H.R. 8863: To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8863/)
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