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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 20, 2025
BillsGovernment Operations and PoliticsH.R. 759Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 759IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics

Federal Firefighters Families First Act

Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA)73 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 28, 2025
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Introduced
Jan 28
House committee
Jan 28
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House floor
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Senate
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Signed
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What happens next: Awaiting committee assignment or hearings in the House.

Sponsor

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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
D-VA-11

Cosponsors (73)

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29 Democrats, 1 Republican (of 30 shown).

Activity timeline

Nov 20
Nov 20, 2025
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 759, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 28
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 28
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Nov 20
HOUSEASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 759, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 28
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 28
Introduced in House
Jan 28
Introduced in House

All 30 cosponsors

29 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (29)
Republicans (1)

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