HR2244-119

Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 21, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1285C9B6000B4187880D32B99D368599: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act.
  • Section HC300166FAE9D423FA826D6E9446F019F: 2. Presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by...
  • Section H6F0CC9613C804E8A844953668DAE3076: 1120A. Presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to section 1113...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Veterans Affairs, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Veterans Affairs Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 21, 2025

Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Veterans Affairs Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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