# 116-hr-8649: Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020

116-hr-8649, Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8649
- Congress: 116
- Title: Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020 This bill creates a presumption that a public safety officer who was exposed to a known carcinogen while working and who dies from a cancer related to that exposure on or after January 1, 2018, is eligible for certain benefits payable to public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8805: Retail Revitalization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-11: Commitment to American GROWTH Act
- 116-hr-8520: Supporting Educators During COVID–19 Act
- 116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8649)

## Related
- [116-hr-8805: Retail Revitalization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8805)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
- [116-hr-11: Commitment to American GROWTH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-11)
- [116-hr-8520: Supporting Educators During COVID–19 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8520)
- [116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8498)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8649 (as of 2025-11-18).