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

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

Amends 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. The main policy areas are Labor and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Amends 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.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Amends 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.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

Amends 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.

Policy Domains

Labor Criminal Justice

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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