S4658Referred to Committee

Parkinson’s Protection for Firefighters Act

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-02
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Jim Banks
Jim Banks
Republican · IN · Senator
Votes with party: 33.5% (319 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-06-02

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Plain-English Summary

Firefighters who develop Parkinson's disease would be able to claim it as a work-related illness, making them eligible for federal benefits and compensation. Currently, Parkinson's is not officially recognized as a disease caused by firefighting work, even though research suggests firefighters face higher rates of the condition. This change would help firefighters and their families access medical care and financial support for a disease they may have developed on the job.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4658 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4658 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2026 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Parkinson's Protection for Firefighters Act''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE IN LIST OF ILLNESSES AND DISEASES DEEMED TO BE PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY EMPLOYMENT IN FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. Section 8143b(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Diseased'' and inserting ``Diseases''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``activedate'' and inserting ``active date''; and (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (P) as subparagraphs (M) through (Q), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following: ``(L) Parkinson's disease.''. <all>
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