118th Congress (2023-2024)

HR 1719

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2023

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US Congress

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118th Congress (2023-2024)

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Session

118th Congress (2023-2024)

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Bill overview

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2023 expands benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB) to include public safety officers who develop certain cancers, such as bladder, lung, and mesothelioma, as a result of their work. The bill establishes a list of ‘exposure-related cancers’ and creates a process for the Bureau of Justice Assistance to periodically review and expand this list based on scientific evidence. It also clarifies that a diagnosis of these cancers is presumed to be a ‘personal injury’ sustained in the line of duty if specific exposure criteria are met, and applies to officers who developed these cancers on or after January 1, 2023.

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Legislative history

2023-03-22House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2023-03-22

Introduced in House

2023-03-22

Introduced in House

2024-09-25House

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gimenez asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1719, a bill originally introduced by Representative Pascrell, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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9/25/2024HouseUnanimous consent
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gimenez asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1719, a bill originally introduced by Representative Pascrell, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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9/25/2024HouseUnanimous consent
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gimenez asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1719, a bill originally introduced by Representative Pascrell, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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HR 1719

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