Senate
Jun 8, 2020

COVID–19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act

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COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act This bill entitles federal wildland firefighters who contract COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to federal workers' compensation benefits and also establishes certain testing and screening requirements for such firefighters during the wildfire season (May 15-November 15, 2020). Specifically, the bill...

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Introduced(6/8/20)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

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Mr. Manchin

(D) WV

Cosponsors (7)

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

Jun 8, 2020