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HR 2244 · in committee · major

Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act

What this bill does

  • Establishes that certain diseases in military firefighter veterans are presumed service-connected if they develop within 15 years of discharge.
  • Applies to veterans trained in fire suppression who served at least five years in firefighting or damage control roles.
  • Enables affected veterans to receive VA health care and disability compensation based on the presumption of service connection.

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  1. 01

    How would establishing disease presumptions for military firefighters change the current burden of proof that veterans must meet to receive VA disability benefits?

  2. 02

    Which specific diseases should be included in the presumption list, and what evidence links them to firefighting exposure during military service?

  3. 03

    What would be the estimated cost to the VA if all eligible military firefighter veterans received presumed service-connected benefits under this framework?

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Don Bacon

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Introduced 2025-04-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. 2025-03-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-03-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-03-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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