118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2665 — Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023

“A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to firefighters of the Department of Defense medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Last action Jul 27, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 27, 2023

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Referred

Jul 27, 2023

Armed Services

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide its firefighters with medical testing and related services to detect, document, and prevent certain cancers. DOD firefighters may opt out of such testing or services. DOD must document certain information related to the offered testing and services, but must ensure personally identifiable information is removed prior to analyzing the information. DOD may share data with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase the knowledge and understanding of cancer occurrences among firefighters.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 27, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jul 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.