Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends Federal law to provide that, with regard to an employee in fire protection activities: (1) heart disease, lung disease, specified cancers and infectious diseases shall be presumed to be proximately caused by the employee's employment; (2) the disability or death of an employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of such employee's duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.
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Aug 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1094-1095)