# 119-s-5410: Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026

119-s-5410, Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation 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 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5410
- Congress: 119
- Title: Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Would create a dedicated, no-fault compensation program for firefighters with PFAS-related illnesses and deaths.** It would set eligibility rules, a payout formula, and a PFAS Trust Fund paid for by new excise taxes and litigation taxes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Firefighter PFAS compensation program: benefit, high. If enacted, HHS would create a no-fault program to pay firefighters for PFAS-related illnesses or death. You would qualify only if you served as a firefighter at least 2 years and have a listed or Secretary-designated PFAS-related condition. Base awards would be $250,000 for a PFAS-related cancer a…
- New PFAS taxes and trust fund: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would impose a 10% excise tax on PFAS-containing products sold by manufacturers, producers, or importers. It would also impose a 10% tax on the present value of qualifying PFAS litigation awards (excluding personal injury awards) paid by taxpayers. Amounts equal to taxes collec…
- PAYGO accounting exclusion: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would direct that its budgetary effects not be entered on statutory PAYGO scorecards. This is a change to congressional budget accounting and would not itself change who gets awards or how much they are.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5410 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5410)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5410 (as of 2026-10-09).