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HR 705 · in committee · significant

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.

What this bill does

  • Creates a compensation fund for military firefighters sickened by exposure to PFAS chemicals.
  • Covers current and former military firefighters and their surviving family members.
  • DOD establishes the fund and provides medical care, supplies, and transportation for affected firefighters.

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  1. 01

    How should the Department of Defense determine which health conditions qualify as caused by PFAS exposure rather than other occupational hazards?

  2. 02

    What funding mechanism would ensure the compensation program remains solvent if more military firefighters develop PFAS-related illnesses than initially projected?

  3. 03

    How does this military-specific fund relate to broader PFAS contamination affecting civilian firefighters and communities near military bases?

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Sponsor · D-WA-10

Marilyn Strickland

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Introduced 2025-01-23

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  2. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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