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Presumes that certain cancers in public safety officers were caused by line-of-duty exposure, making officers and their families eligible for federal death and disability benefits when specified conditions are met.

Official title: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Senate
Introduced 23-JAN-2025
Referred 23-JAN-2025
Approved by committee 15-MAY-2025
Reported 20-MAY-2025
On the calendar 20-MAY-2025
Key points
  • Presumes a listed cancer is a line-of-duty injury when the officer was exposed to a carcinogen on duty, served at least 5 years, and was diagnosed within 15 years of leaving service, unless medical evidence shows the exposure was not a substantial factor.
  • Lists 22 cancer types and requires the Bureau's Director to review the list at least every 3 years, with a petition process for adding cancers.
  • Applies to death claims predicated on deaths on or after January 1, 2020, and to disability claims filed on or after that date, and lets affected individuals file within 3 years of enactment.
  • Changes confidentiality rules for information furnished to Office of Justice Programs components and makes related technical corrections to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act and the Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (23-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 20-MAY-2025).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Cosponsors · 59
■ 30 D■ 28 R■ 1 I
1 Independent