INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Retirement RET

H.R. 2382, First Responders Retirement Parity Act Issues related to the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 9310, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9170, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 7147, Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5619, Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act S. 3168, Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025 S. 4632/H.R. 5870, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 Issues related to the President's FY27 Budget Issues related to funding for the AFG/SAFER, USAR, and USFA Programs Issues related to funding for PHMSA grant programs Issues related to funding for NIOSH programs, including the National Firefighter Cancer Registry and the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program

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

Bills named: H.R. 8845 (119th), H.R. 9171 (119th), H.R. 9310 (119th), H.R. 5619 (119th), S. 4632 (119th), S. 3168 (119th), H.R. 9170 (119th), H.R. 7147 (119th), H.R. 5870 (119th), H.R. 9260 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1610, FIRE Cancer Act of 2025 H.R. 1902, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2538/S. 3145, CARE Act of 2025 H.R. 2921/S. 2745, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act H.R. 4453/S. 4658, Parkinson's Protection for Firefighters Act H.R. 5575, FASTER Act H.R. 6147/S. 3221, Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act S. 4819, Lifeline for First Responders Act Issues related to NIOSH programs supporting fire fighters Issues related to cancer screenings for federal fire fighters Issues related to fertility following PFAS exposures Issues related to CMS payments for ambulance service Issues related to CMS payments for pre-hospital blood transfusions

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

Bills named: H.R. 2538 (119th), S. 3145 (119th), H.R. 2921 (119th), S. 4658 (119th), H.R. 4453 (119th), H.R. 6147 (119th), H.R. 5575 (119th), S. 4819 (119th), H.R. 1902 (119th), H.R. 1610 (119th), S. 2745 (119th), S. 3221 (119th), H.R. 3791 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 173, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 S. 1606, Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act H.R. 2671/S. 1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act H.R. 5475/S. 4310, No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act H.R. 7361, No Tax on Restored Benefits Act Issues related to taxation of public safety officers' pensions

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

Bills named: H.R. 5475 (119th), S. 1286 (119th), H.R. 2671 (119th), H.R. 7361 (119th), S. 4310 (119th), H.R. 173 (119th), S. 1606 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 911, Patriot Day Act H.R. 1443/S. 1247, Public Safety Officers Free Speech Act H.R. 2766/S. 2014, Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act H.R. 5619, Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act H.R. 7137/S. 3012, Shutdown Fairness Act Issues related to executive orders impacting federal labor unions Issues related to staffing levels for federal fire fighters Issues related to the Public Safety Officers Benefits program Issues related to MSPB and federal employee rights Issues related to uniform allowances for federal employees

Contacted: Bureau of Justice Assistance; SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2766 (119th), H.R. 7137 (119th), H.R. 1443 (119th), S. 3012 (119th), S. 2014 (119th), S. 1247 (119th), H.R. 911 (119th), H.R. 5619 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 86, Nullify OSHA Act H.R. 1210/S. 511, 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. 1902, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act H.R. 2921/S. 2745, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2174/S. 1957, Paycheck Protection Act H.R. 3170, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act H.R. 4453/S. 4658, Parkinsons Protection for Fire Fighters Act of 2025 H.R. 4763, PTO Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act S. 1006, Federal Workforce Freedom Act S. 2278, A bill to amend 18 USC to punish criminal offenses targeting first responders 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 Issues related to the consolidation of fire apparatus manufacturers Issues related to Section 7(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 4763 (119th), H.R. 1210 (119th), H.R. 2921 (119th), H.R. 2174 (119th), H.R. 1902 (119th), S. 2278 (119th), S. 511 (119th), S. 533 (119th), S. 1957 (119th), S. 1247 (119th), H.R. 1505 (119th), H.R. 86 (119th), H.R. 5408 (119th), S. 1006 (119th), H.R. 3170 (119th), H.R. 1443 (119th), H.R. 1232 (119th), S. 636 (119th), S. 2745 (119th), S. 844 (119th), H.R. 3791 (119th), S. 4658 (119th), H.R. 4453 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2308, FEMA Independence Act of 2025 H.R. 3370, PROTECT Firefighters Act H.R. 4702, National Fire Academy Reporting Act 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 Issues related to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by fire departments Issues related to FEMA reform and reorganization

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

Bills named: H.R. 3370 (119th), H.R. 4702 (119th), H.R. 2308 (119th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2278, a bill to strengthen penalties for assaulting first responders Issues related to the DOJ's Public Safety Officers' Benefits program

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bills named: S. 2278 (119th), H.R. 8845 (119th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 H.R. 7389, Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 8444, Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act H.R. 8870, BUILD America 250 Act Issues related to PHMSA grant programs for first responder training Issues related to the National EMS Advisory Council Issues related to the pending Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act Issues related to traffic incident management programs

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

Bills named: S. 315 (119th), H.R. 979 (119th), H.R. 8870 (119th), H.R. 8444 (119th), H.R. 7389 (119th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 9497, Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Issues related to regulating PFAS in firefighting equipment and gear Issues related to the FMVSS 302 Standard for Vehicle Flammability

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: H.R. 9497 (119th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 H.R. 7386, First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026 Issues related to firefighter location accuracy technology

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

Bills named: H.R. 7386 (119th), H.R. 979 (119th), S. 315 (119th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 2094/S. 978, HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Issues related carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms and public housing Issues related to the use of single-exit stairwells in residential buildings

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

Bills named: H.R. 6644 (119th), S. 978 (119th), H.R. 2094 (119th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 4852, Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 8942, Public Safety UAS Readiness Act Issues related to federal wildfire preparedness and response Issues related to the USAR program Issues related to the UASI program Issues related to DOD fire fighters' response to wildfires Issues related to post-disaster mental health services for fire fighters Issues related to the structure of FEMA

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

Bills named: H.R. 4852 (119th), H.R. 8942 (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 H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act H.R. 4011, Community Paramedicine Act of 2025 Issues related to reimbursement of ground ambulance services Issues related to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program

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

Bills named: H.R. 3791 (119th), H.R. 2232 (119th), H.R. 4011 (119th), H.R. 2538 (119th), H.R. 2220 (119th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 759/S. 2473, 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 H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Issues related to the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act Issues related to uniform allowances for DOD fire fighters Issues related to the hiring and staffing of DOD fire fighters Issues related to DOD fire fighter staffing levels

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 4784 (119th), H.R. 2244 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th), H.R. 759 (119th), S. 2473 (119th), H.R. 2921 (119th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 4852, Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 345, Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025 H.R. 471/S. 1462, 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 federal wildfire suppression capabilities Issues related to the NWCG and WFLC

Contacted: U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 471 (119th), H.R. 4852 (119th), H.R. 345 (119th), S. 1323 (119th), S. 1462 (119th)

District of Columbia DOC

Issues related to funding for the DC Fire Department in FY27

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Manufacturing MAN

H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R. 3184/S. 4844, PFAS Alternatives Act Issues related to the consolidation of fire apparatus manufacturers

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: S. 389 (119th), H.R. 973 (119th), H.R. 3184 (119th), S. 4844 (119th)

Aerospace AER

H.R. 8942, Public Safety UAS Readiness Act Issues related to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by fire departments Issues related to fire department staffing at airports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8942 (119th)

Railroads RRR

H.R. 928, Railway Safety Act H.R. 7748/S. 3903, Railway Safety Act of 2026 Issues related to regulations of rail crew size

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7748 (119th), H.R. 928 (119th), S. 3903 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 7386, First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 7386 (119th)