119 HR 8863 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-05-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8863IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 15, 2026Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo 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.

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Compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities for certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

(a)

Employees in fire protection

Section 8143b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c)

Certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

For the purposes of this section, a Certified Fire Investigator or a member of the National Response Team within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall be deemed to be an employee in fire protection activities. . (b)

Application

The amendments made by this section shall apply to claims for compensation filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.