# 119-s-4554: Renewing our PACT Act of 2026

119-s-4554, Renewing our PACT Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4554
- As of: 2026-06-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4554
- Congress: 119
- Title: Renewing our PACT Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Creates a presumption that certain diseases from burn pits and toxic hazards are connected to federal service**, making it easier for qualifying civilian Federal employees to win disability or death claims tied to foreign contingency operations. The covered diseases are tied to the Department of Veterans Affairs disease list and apply to employees who served at least 30 total days in a U.S. contingency operation after August 2, 1990.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Presumed burn pit illnesses for federal employees: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would create a presumption that certain diseases were caused or worsened by your federal job when you file a FECA disability or death claim. You would be eligible if you worked for DOJ, State, Defense, Homeland Security, Treasury, Commerce, or Agriculture, or if you were in th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4203: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4554 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4554)

## Related
- [119-s-4203: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4203)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4554 (as of 2026-06-04).