FIRE Cancer Act of 2026 amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to establish cancer prevention programs for firefighters.

The FIRE Cancer Act of 2026 amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to include cancer prevention programs for firefighting personnel. This involves providing multi-cancer early detection testing or other forms of preventative tests. The bill authorizes up to $1,750 per test and allocates $700,000,000 for grants under this program. Additionally, it mandates the establishment of a voluntary program by the Administrator of FEMA and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for firefighters to share anonymized test results to identify cancer trends and.

FIRE Cancer Act of 2026 amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to establish cancer prevention programs for firefighters.

The FIRE Cancer Act of 2026 amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to include cancer prevention programs for firefighting personnel. This involves providing multi-cancer early detection testing or other forms of preventative tests. The bill authorizes up to $1,750 per test and allocates $700,000,000 for grants under this program. Additionally, it mandates the establishment of a voluntary program by the Administrator of FEMA and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for firefighters to share anonymized test results to identify cancer trends and.