# 119-hr-8863: To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.

119-hr-8863, To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8863
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands workers' compensation coverage to specified ATF fire personnel.** This bill would add a new subsection to 5 U.S.C. 8143b to treat a Certified Fire Investigator and a member of the National Response Team at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explives as employees in fire protection activities. That change would let those named ATF personnel seek compensation under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act for illnesses and diseases deemed proximately caused by their employment. The provision applies to claims filed on or after the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More compensation for ATF fire investigators: benefit, medium. If enacted, Certified Fire Investigators and members of the National Response Team who work for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would be treated as employees in fire‑protection activities under federal compensation law. That would let those ATF employees file for federal com…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8863 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8863)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8863 (as of 2026-09-21).