FIRE Cancer Act of 2026 establishes cancer prevention programs for firefighters, including multi-cancer early detection testing.
The FIRE Cancer Act of 2026 amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to establish cancer prevention programs for firefighting personnel. It authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create a voluntary program for firefighters to share results of multi-cancer early detection testing or other preventative tests. This aims to identify trends or causes of cancer among firefighters. The bill also authorizes $700,000,000 for grants to establish cancer prevention programs.
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