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Austin Scott (R-GA)

To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.

H.R. 8863 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill seeks to amend title 5 of the United States Code regarding compensation for certain illnesses and diseases. It specifically targets employees within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The goal is to add specific roles to the definition of employees engaged in fire protection activities. This change would allow these workers to receive compensation for illnesses deemed to be caused by their employment. The amendments would apply to claims filed on or after the date the Act is enacted.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would union members be better off under this?

    The bill expands compensation eligibility for specific government employees performing fire protection activities.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.