US HB8649 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-20 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-20 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates a presumption that a public safety officer who was exposed to a known carcinogen while working and who dies from a cancer related to that exposure on or after January 1, 2018, is eligible for certain benefits payable to public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty.
Title
Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-10-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cancer
Crime and law enforcement
Employee benefits and pensions
First responders and emergency personnel
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health
Crime and law enforcement
Employee benefits and pensions
First responders and emergency personnel
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8649/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8649/BILLS-116hr8649ih.pdf |
