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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Feb 12, 2025
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H.R. 1269In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay (D-PA)180 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 12, 2025
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Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) introduced the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025, which extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to public safety officers diagnosed with exposure-related cancer that resulted from on-duty exposure to carcinogens. The bill presumes exposure to a carcinogen constitutes an on-duty injury if the officer had at least 5 years of service before diagnosis and the cancer diagnosis occurred within 15 years of leaving active service. The Department of Justice must periodically review and update the definition of exposure-related cancer based on medical evidence and a petition process. The bill passed out of committee with bipartisan support (180 cosponsors: 132 Democrats and 48 Republicans).

What’s in the bill (2 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Honoring our fallen heroes
  • Sec. 3. Technical amendments
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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All 180 cosponsors

132 Democrats · 48 Republicans
Democrats (132)
Connolly, Gerald E.VA-11
Sherrill, MikieNJ-11
Swalwell, EricCA-14
Republicans (48)
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