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H.R.4453

To amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson's disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced·7/16/25
Introduced

H. R. 4453

Introduced in House · July 25, 2025

July 16, 2025

Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson’s disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Inclusion of Parkinson’s disease in list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.

Paragraph (2) of section 8143b(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (P) as subparagraphs (M) through (Q), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph:

“(L) Parkinson’s disease.”.