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HR8863119th CongressWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Introduced

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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More compensation for ATF fire investigators

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 compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by fire‑protection work. The change would apply only to claims filed on or after the date of enactment. The amendment would be limited to those two ATF positions and to this part of the compensation statute.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

GA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/15/2026

  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 5/20/2026

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