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Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S. 1077, District of Columbia Local Funds Act, 2025 Issues related to the President's FY26 Budget Issues related to funding for the AFG/SAFER, USAR, and USFA Programs Issues related to funding to PHMSA grant programs Issues related to funding for NIOSH programs, including the National Firefighter Cancer Registry, Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: S. 1077 (119th), H.R. 1968 (119th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to the USAR program Issues related to DOD fire fighters' response to wildfires Issues related to post-disaster mental health services for fire fighters

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Retirement RET

H.R. 2382, First Responders Retirement Parity Act Issues related to the FERS annuity and pension contributions Issues related to the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act

Contacted: SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2382 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 842/S. 339, Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act H.R. 1410/S. 739, 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act H.R. 1610, FIRE Cancer Act of 2025 H.R. 1902, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act Issues related to NIOSH programs which support fire fighters Issues related to cancer screenings for federal fire fighters Issues related to presumptive coverage of Parkinson's for federal fire fighters

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1902 (119th), S. 891 (119th), H.R. 1610 (119th), S. 339 (119th), H.R. 1410 (119th), H.R. 842 (119th), S. 739 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 173, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 H.R. 430, SALT Deductibility Act H.R. 2671/S. 1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act Issues related to healthcare tax credits for retired public safety officers Issues related to the reconciliation bill Issues related to taxation of overtime income

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 430 (119th), S. 1286 (119th), H.R. 2671 (119th), H.R. 173 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1443/S. 1247, Public Safety Officers Free Speech Act Issues related to executive orders impacting federal labor unions

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1443 (119th), S. 1247 (119th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 2094/S. 978, HELPER Act of 2025 Issues related carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms and public housing

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 978 (119th), H.R. 2094 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 86, Nullify OSHA Act H.R. 1210, Protecting Taxpayers Wallets Act of 2025 H.R. 1232/S. 533, National Right to Work Act H.R. 1443/S. 1247, Public Safety Officer Free Speech Act H.R. 1505/S. 636, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R. 2174, Paycheck Protection Act S. 1006, Federal Workforce Freedom Act Issues related to the OSHA Emergency Response Standard Issues related to uniform allowances for DOD fire fighters Issues related to hiring and promotion freezes for federal fire fighters Issues related to executive orders pertaining to federal labor unions Issues related to apprenticeship programs for fire departments

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Employment & Training Administration

Bills named: S. 1006 (119th), H.R. 1505 (119th), H.R. 1443 (119th), S. 1247 (119th), S. 533 (119th), H.R. 1210 (119th), H.R. 2174 (119th), H.R. 86 (119th), H.R. 1232 (119th), S. 636 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2308, FEMA Independence Act of 2025 Issues related to funding levels for the AFG, SAFER, and USAR programs at DHS/FEMA Issues related to the US Fire Administration and National Fire Academy

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2308 (119th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 835, 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act H.R. 621/S. 180, Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 Issues related to the DOJ's Public Safety Officers' Benefits program Issues related to recognizing September 11th as a national holiday

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 835 (119th), H.R. 621 (119th), S. 180 (119th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 Issues related to PHMSA grant programs for first responder training Issues related to the National EMS Advisory Council

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 979 (119th), S. 315 (119th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to regulating PFAS in firefighting equipment and gear Issues related to developing next-generation, PFAS-free turnout gear for fire fighters

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 Issues related reauthorization of FirstNet

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 979 (119th), S. 315 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2220, PARA-EMT Act of 2025 H.R. 2232, Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025 H.R. 2538, CARE Act of 2025 Issues related to reimbursement of ground ambulance services Issues related to grants for community paramedicine programs Issues related to the census of EMS practitioners by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Issues related to the ET3 Program Issues related to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2538 (119th), H.R. 2220 (119th), H.R. 2232 (119th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 759, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 Issues related to uniform allowances for DOD fire fighters

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2244 (119th), H.R. 759 (119th), H.R. 2921 (119th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 345, Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025 H.R. 471, Fix Our Forests Act S. 1323, FIREWALL Act Issues related to wildfire training for local/state fire fighters Issues related to community wildfire preparedness Issues related to DOD fire fighters' responses to wildfires Issues related to the NWCG and WFLC

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 345 (119th), H.R. 471 (119th), S. 1323 (119th)