Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act
- Last Action
- 4/4/2025
Actions
- 2025-04-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2025-03-21Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-03-21Introduced in House
- 2025-03-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-21 (00)
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act
This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases becoming manifest in certain military firefighter veterans to a degree of disability of 10% or more within 15 years of the veteran's separation from active military, naval, or air service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Veterans addressed by this bill are those who (1) are trained in fire suppression, and (2) served on active duty in a military occupational specialty or career field with a primary responsibility of firefighting or damage control for at least five years in the aggregate.
Cosponsors (6)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Laura Gillen (D-NY)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
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