# 118-hr-6946: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.

118-hr-6946, To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6946
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-6946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6946)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6946 (as of 2026-10-15).