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HCONRES 12119th CongressIntroduced
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Introduced: Oct 25, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025 amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, creating a presumption that certain cancers are line-of-duty injuries for first responders.
Key Points
- 1Creates presumption that exposure-related cancers are line-of-duty injuries
- 2Includes 22 specific cancer types including leukemia, lung, and brain cancer
- 3Applies to public safety officers with 5+ years of service diagnosed within 15 years of retirement
- 4Establishes process for adding new exposure-related cancers based on medical evidence
- 5Provides benefits for death and permanent disability from covered cancers
- 6Includes provisions for WTC-related health conditions
Impact Areas
First respondersPublic safety benefitsWorkers' compensationCancer researchMunicipal budgets
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