# 119-hr-4453: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson's disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes.

119-hr-4453, To amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson's disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4453
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson's disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Adds Parkinson's disease to the list of illnesses presumed to be caused by employment in fire protection activities.** It expands the statutory list in 5 U.S.C. 8143b(b) so individuals employed in fire protection activities have Parkinson's included among the conditions covered by the presumption of causation.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Parkinson's presumed job-related for federal firefighters: benefit, high. This bill would add Parkinson's disease to the list of illnesses presumed caused by federal fire protection work. With this presumption, federal firefighters who develop Parkinson's would have an easier path to workers' comp medical and disability benefits. It would apply to federal employees engag…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4453 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4453)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4453 (as of 2026-07-15).