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Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-5637| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2020
Abigail Davis Spanberger

Abigail Davis Spanberger

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (53)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases becoming manifest in certain veterans to a degree of disability of 10% or more within 15 years of the veteran's separation from active military, naval, or air service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Veterans addressed by this bill are those who (1) trained in fire suppression, and (2) served on active duty in a military occupational specialty or career field with a primary responsibility of firefighting or damage control for at least five years in the aggregate.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 30, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H740)
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 30, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H740)


  • February 7, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Blood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelVeterans' medical care

Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-5637| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2020
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases becoming manifest in certain veterans to a degree of disability of 10% or more within 15 years of the veteran's separation from active military, naval, or air service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Veterans addressed by this bill are those who (1) trained in fire suppression, and (2) served on active duty in a military occupational specialty or career field with a primary responsibility of firefighting or damage control for at least five years in the aggregate.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 30, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H740)
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 30, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H740)


  • February 7, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Abigail Davis Spanberger

Abigail Davis Spanberger

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (53)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Blood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelVeterans' medical care