# 119-s-5261: FIRE Cancer Act of 2026

119-s-5261, FIRE Cancer Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5261
- Congress: 119
- Title: FIRE Cancer Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Creates dedicated Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding for firefighter cancer prevention.** The bill would add a new grant purpose for multi-cancer early detection and other preventive testing and set up a voluntary, anonymized data-sharing program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for research. - Firefighters would gain access to grant-funded cancer prevention programs and multi-cancer early detection tests. - Fire departments and local agencies could apply for AFG grants to run those programs. The bill authorizes $700 million and limits grant payments to no more than $1,750 per test. - FEMA and CDC would operate a voluntary program for firefighters to share de-identified test results so researchers can look for cancer trends and possible causes. *Would authorize $700 million in grant funding, increasing potential federal spending for firefighter cancer prevention.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cancer screening grants for firefighters: benefit, medium. Fire departments and firefighting personnel would be able to get grants to set up cancer prevention programs. Grants would cover multi-cancer early detection tests and other preventative tests. The bill would authorize $700 million for these grants and would limit grant payments to no more than $1,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5261)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5261 (as of 2026-09-18).