FIRE Cancer Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The FIRE Cancer Act adds cancer prevention to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act's Assistance to Firefighters Grant purposes. Grant funds may be used to establish cancer prevention programs for firefighting personnel, including multi-cancer early detection testing or other preventive tests. The bill caps obligations and expenditures for each multi-cancer early detection or preventive test at $1,750 from available grant funds. It authorizes $700 million for these grants. It also directs the FEMA Administrator and CDC Director to jointly establish a voluntary program through which firefighting personnel can participate in cancer prevention and early-detection efforts. The bill responds to occupational cancer risk among firefighters by turning prevention and testing into a funded federal grant purpose.
Who Benefits and How
Firefighters benefit because grant-funded cancer prevention programs can provide early detection and preventive testing. Fire departments benefit from a new Assistance to Firefighters Grant purpose and a large authorization for cancer prevention. Firefighter unions benefit from a federal program focused on occupational cancer risk and preventive testing. Cancer screening providers benefit from grant-funded demand for multi-cancer early detection and other preventive tests.
Who Bears the Burden and How
FEMA must administer a new firefighter cancer prevention grant purpose and coordinate a voluntary program with CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must help establish the voluntary firefighter cancer prevention program. Grant recipients must track the $1,750 per-test cap and ensure testing fits program requirements. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of the $700 million authorization for firefighter cancer prevention grants.
Key Provisions
- Adds firefighter cancer prevention programs to Assistance to Firefighters Grant purposes.
- Authorizes multi-cancer early detection testing and other preventive tests for firefighting personnel.
- Limits grant spending to $1,750 per preventive test.
- Authorizes $700 million for grants and directs FEMA and CDC to establish a voluntary program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds firefighter cancer prevention programs to Assistance to Firefighters Grants, caps grant spending on multi-cancer early detection or other preventive tests at $1,750 per test, authorizes $700 million, and directs FEMA and CDC to establish a voluntary program.
Key Policy Areas
Firefighters, Public Health, Federal Grants
Primary Purpose
Adds firefighter cancer prevention programs to Assistance to Firefighters Grants, caps grant spending on multi-cancer early detection or other preventive tests at $1,750 per test, authorizes $700 million, and directs FEMA and CDC to establish a voluntary program.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Firefighters
- Fire departments
- Firefighter unions
- Cancer screening providers
Identified Costs
- FEMA
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Grant recipients
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Gillen, and Mr. …
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
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