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Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-2111| House 
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Abigail Davis Spanberger

Abigail Davis Spanberger

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (63)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Bob Good (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases becoming manifest in certain veterans to a degree of disability of 10% or more within 15 years of the veteran's separation from active military, naval, or air service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Veterans addressed by this bill are those who (1) are trained in fire suppression, and (2) served on active duty in a military occupational specialty or career field with a primary responsibility of firefighting or damage control for at least five years in the aggregate.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5637
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5637
    Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act


  • March 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 16, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Blood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelVeterans' medical care

Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-2111| House 
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases becoming manifest in certain veterans to a degree of disability of 10% or more within 15 years of the veteran's separation from active military, naval, or air service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Veterans addressed by this bill are those who (1) are trained in fire suppression, and (2) served on active duty in a military occupational specialty or career field with a primary responsibility of firefighting or damage control for at least five years in the aggregate.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5637
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5637
    Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act


  • March 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 16, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Abigail Davis Spanberger

Abigail Davis Spanberger

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (63)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Bob Good (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Blood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelVeterans' medical care