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Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1719| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2024
Bill Pascrell

Bill Pascrell

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (136)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Michael A. Rulli (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mike Flood (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2023 This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to certain public safety officers who suffer from exposure-related cancer while on duty and their survivors. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty and their survivors. The bill specifies that exposure-related cancer shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury in the line of duty if the public safety officer was exposed to or in contact with heat, radiation, or a carcinogen that is linked to an exposure-related cancer; the officer began serving as an officer not later than 5 years before the date of the diagnosis of an exposure-related cancer and the diagnosis occurred not later than 15 years after the last date of active service; and the exposure-related cancer directly and proximately resulted in the death or permanent and total disability of the officer. The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) must periodically review the definition of exposure-related cance r. It directs the BJA to add additional cancers to the definition under certain circumstances (e.g., a petition process).
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 5, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-930
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 25, 2024
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gimenez asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1719, a bill originally introduced by Representative Pascrell, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 5, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-930
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • September 25, 2024
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gimenez asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1719, a bill originally introduced by Representative Pascrell, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-930: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2024
CancerDisability assistanceFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersWorker safety and health

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1719| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2024
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2023 This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to certain public safety officers who suffer from exposure-related cancer while on duty and their survivors. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty and their survivors. The bill specifies that exposure-related cancer shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury in the line of duty if the public safety officer was exposed to or in contact with heat, radiation, or a carcinogen that is linked to an exposure-related cancer; the officer began serving as an officer not later than 5 years before the date of the diagnosis of an exposure-related cancer and the diagnosis occurred not later than 15 years after the last date of active service; and the exposure-related cancer directly and proximately resulted in the death or permanent and total disability of the officer. The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) must periodically review the definition of exposure-related cance r. It directs the BJA to add additional cancers to the definition under certain circumstances (e.g., a petition process).
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 5, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-930
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 25, 2024
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gimenez asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1719, a bill originally introduced by Representative Pascrell, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 5, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-930
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • September 25, 2024
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gimenez asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1719, a bill originally introduced by Representative Pascrell, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Bill Pascrell

Bill Pascrell

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (136)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Michael A. Rulli (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mike Flood (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-930: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerDisability assistanceFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersWorker safety and health