Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 13
- Latest action
- Apr 17, 2025
What it does
The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to provide free, regular cancer screening and related medical services to Department of Defense firefighters during their annual health assessments, including mammograms, colon cancer screenings, prostate-specific antigen tests, and screenings for other cancers identified as higher-risk among firefighters by the CDC. These services would be offered at no cost to firefighters, who may opt out, and must follow consensus technical standards while ensuring privacy and documenting results for trend analysis and potential sharing with the CDC. The bill aims to improve early detection and prevention of cancers disproportionately affecting military…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.