What does Preamble of Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 do?

This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to provide medical testing and related services to firefighters within the Department of Defense. The purpose of these services is to detect and prevent certain cancers.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025.

What does MEDICAL TESTING AND RELATED SERVICES FOR FIREFIGHTERS OF of Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 do?

The Secretary shall provide medical testing and related services to detect certain cancers in Department of Defense firefighters. Services include breast, colon, prostate, and other cancer screenings, based on age and risk factors. Firefighters may opt out of receiving medical testing or related services. The Secretary shall use consensus technical standards and document test results and trends. Data may be shared with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase knowledge of cancer occurrences among firefighters.

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Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025

Last updated: 4/17/2025 · Introduced: 4/17/2025

Author: Don Bacon (R-NE)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates the Department of Defense to offer cancer detection and prevention medical services to its firefighters, including screenings for breast, colon, and prostate cancer.
Firefighters within the Department of Defense can choose whether or not to participate in the provided medical testing and related services.
The bill allows for the sharing of anonymized cancer data with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve understanding of cancer risks among firefighters.

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