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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025," amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide expanded public safety officer benefits for cancer-related deaths and disabilities. The bill establishes a comprehensive framework for recognizing exposure-related cancers as line-of-duty injuries, creating a list of 21 specific types of cancer that can be considered work-related for public safety officers. To qualify for benefits, an officer must have been diagnosed with an eligible cancer within 15 years of their last active service, and must have served as a public safety officer for at least 5 years. The bill allows for periodic updates to the list of recognized cancers through a process involving medical experts from organizations like the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, with provisions for individuals to petition to add new cancer types. The definition of a carcinogen is based on classifications by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and benefits can be claimed if medical evidence shows the cancer was substantially caused by occupational exposure. Additionally, the bill includes technical amendments to improve confidentiality of information and clarify definitions of "line of duty action," with retroactive applicability to claims filed on or after January 1, 2020, and a three-year window for filing claims from the date of enactment.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (121)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Becca Balint (D),
Andy Barr (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Mike Carey (R),
André Carson (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Mario Diaz-Balart (R),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Gabe Evans (R),
Cleo Fields (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Mike Flood (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Laura Gillen (D),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Sam Graves (R),
Adam Gray (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Tom Kean (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Mike Kelly (R),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Jen Kiggans (R),
Young Kim (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Greg Landsman (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Dan Meuser (R),
Max Miller (R),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Zach Nunn (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Michael Rulli (R),
Pat Ryan (D),
María Salazar (R),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Shri Thanedar (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Lauren Underwood (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/12/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1269/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1269/BILLS-119hr1269ih.pdf |
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