This legislation amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, enabling funds to be used for cancer prevention programs for firefighters, including multi-cancer early detection testing. It authorizes $700,000,000 for these grants, with a cap of $1,750 per preventative test. Furthermore, the bill establishes a joint, voluntary program between FEMA and the CDC. This program allows firefighting personnel to share anonymized and de-identified results from their preventative tests with the CDC to identify cancer trends and causes within the community, ensuring personal data protection.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Health
CancerFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methods
FIRE Cancer Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-1610| House
| Updated: 2/26/2025
This legislation amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, enabling funds to be used for cancer prevention programs for firefighters, including multi-cancer early detection testing. It authorizes $700,000,000 for these grants, with a cap of $1,750 per preventative test. Furthermore, the bill establishes a joint, voluntary program between FEMA and the CDC. This program allows firefighting personnel to share anonymized and de-identified results from their preventative tests with the CDC to identify cancer trends and causes within the community, ensuring personal data protection.
CancerFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methods