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HR1610119th CongressWALLET

FIRE Cancer Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Creates federally funded cancer-prevention grants for firefighting personnel and a voluntary, anonymized CDC–FEMA data-sharing program. This focuses on multi-cancer early detection testing and other preventive tests for firefighters.

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  • Firefighting personnel: Grants can pay for multi-cancer early detection tests and other preventive screening as part of workplace cancer-prevention programs. Each covered test is capped at $1,750 from these grant funds.
  • Local fire departments and grant recipients: Programs and testing can be funded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program so departments can set up prevention and screening services.
  • Public health and research agencies: FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must run a voluntary program to collect anonymized, de-identified test results to spot cancer trends among firefighting personnel.

*Authorizes $700 million in appropriations for the new firefighter cancer-prevention grants.*

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Cancer testing grants for firefighters

Fire departments and other eligible groups could get federal grants to prevent cancer in firefighters. Grant money could pay for multi-cancer early detection or other preventive tests. Up to $1,750 could be used from the grant for each test. The bill authorizes $700 million for these grants, and actual funding would depend on later appropriations and awards.

Firefighters can share anonymized test data

FEMA and the CDC would set up a voluntary program for firefighters to share cancer test results. All shared data must be anonymized and de-identified so no one can be linked to a result. The goal would be to spot cancer trends among firefighters. If enacted, it would begin upon enactment and participation would be optional.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Gillen

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/21/2025

  • Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2025

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/20/2026

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