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S. 2745119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Sep 9, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced:
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S 2745 requires the Dept. of Defense to offer free cancer screenings to its firefighters and track the results.
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This bill would require the Department of Defense to offer free cancer screenings to its firefighters. Covered tests include mammograms, colon cancer screenings, PSA tests, and screenings for any cancer the CDC has linked to higher rates in firefighters. Firefighters can opt out of any test.
This applies to military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose primary job is firefighting.
Requiring these screenings means firefighters in this workforce would have regular access to cancer detection at no personal cost. The Department of Defense would also be required to collect and analyze data on screening and results, and may share that data with the CDC.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.