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This bill, known as the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025, amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers. The bill creates a comprehensive framework for recognizing specific cancer types that may be linked to occupational hazards for public safety officers, including cancers like bladder, brain, breast, lung, and 20 other specified types. Under the new provisions, a public safety officer who develops one of these cancers can receive benefits if the cancer is diagnosed within 15 years of their last active service, they served for at least 5 years, and the cancer can be reasonably linked to on-duty carcinogen exposure. The bill establishes a process for the Bureau's Director to periodically review and update the list of exposure-related cancers based on medical evidence from reputable scientific organizations, and allows individuals to petition to add new cancer types to the list. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for confidentiality of information and technical amendments to existing laws. The legislation applies retroactively to claims filed on or after January 1, 2020, and provides a three-year window for filing claims under the new provisions, ultimately aiming to support public safety officers who may have developed cancer due to occupational exposures.

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