Senate Bill 2665 - Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-07-27

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Alternative Names

Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023

Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to firefighters of the Department of Defense medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers.

Associated Legislation

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Committees and Subcommittees

Armed Services Committee

Variations and Revisions

Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023

12/18/2023, 1:31 PM

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 cancer...

Congress
118
Number
S - 2665
Introduced on
2023-07-27
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/27/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 cancer...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to firefighters of the Department of Defense medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Related

Bill:  Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023
Bill:  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/18/2023

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 cancer...

Latest Action7/27/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.