Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023
United States118th CongressHR-2852House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 25, 2023
Summary
Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide its firefighters with medical testing and related services to detect, document, and prevent certain cancers. DOD firefighters may opt out of such testing or services. DOD must document certain information related to the offered testing and services, but must ensure personally identifiable information is removed prior to analyzing the information. DOD may share data with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase the knowledge and understanding of cancer occurrences among firefighters.
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S-2665: Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023Introduced in Senate
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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