A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
26 Cosponsors (21 Democrats, 3 Republicans, 2 Independents)
History
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Jun 25, 2008
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1924 (110th). |
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May 20, 2009
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 599 (111th). |
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Apr 29, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2266 (113th). |
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Jun 24, 2019
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1942 (116th). |
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Apr 14, 2021
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Introduced
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May 11, 2022
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2499 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1116 (117th). |
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May 25, 2022
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Jun 8, 2022
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7776 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1116 (117th). |
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Jul 28, 2022
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7776 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1116 (117th). |
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Sep 13, 2022
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Dec 23, 2022
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7776 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1116 (117th). |
S. 1116 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1116. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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