HR8863-119

In Committee

To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.

119th Congress Introduced May 15, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators 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, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H402C3E15EC634334B0E11995EBEAF58A: 1. Compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities for certain employees of the...

Evidence Chain:

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

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

May 15, 2026

Introduced in House

May 15, 2026

Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself and Mr. McGovern) …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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