# 118-hr-3821: Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023

118-hr-3821, Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3821
- Congress: 118
- Title: Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Reauthorizes and increases federal funding for the voluntary Firefighter Cancer Registry.** The law continues federal support for collecting and analyzing data on cancer incidence among firefighters and raises the annual authorized funding to $5.5 million for fiscal years 2024–2028. - Firefighters: Keeps a national, voluntary registry that helps track cancer cases and trends among firefighters, supporting prevention and health planning. - Researchers and public health agencies: Provides steadier funding to collect better, nationwide data for studies and long-term monitoring. - Federal budget and program funding: Authorizes $5.5 million per year for FY2024–2028, up from $2.5 million annually under the prior authorization. *This law increases authorized federal spending for the registry by $3.0 million per year for FY2024–2028 compared with the prior authorization.*

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-03-06T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 413 | 7 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for firefighter cancer registry: benefit, low. The government provides $5.5 million each year for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to run the voluntary Firefighter Cancer Registry. This replaces the earlier $2.5 million per year that covered fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The registry collects data on cancer in firefighters and helps public heal…

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## Sources
- [118-hr-3821 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3821)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3821 (as of 2026-01-04).