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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4453

Introduced

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.

Sponsor
DVal T. Hoyle· Oregon
Introduced
July 16, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.July 16, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4453 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4453

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 16, 2025

Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. LaLota, Mr. 
Carbajal, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

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. INCLUSION OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE IN LIST OF ILLNESSES AND 
DISEASES DEEMED TO BE PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY EMPLOYMENT IN 
FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.

Paragraph (2) of section 8143b(b) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (P) as 
subparagraphs (M) through (Q), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new 
subparagraph:
``(L) Parkinson's disease.''.
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