S 237 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

This bill expands benefits for public safety officers (like police and firefighters) who develop certain cancers linked to their work. It creates a presumption that specific cancers - such as lung, bladder, or mesothelioma - were caused by job-related exposure to carcinogens, if the officer served at least 5 years, was diagnosed within 15 years of leaving active duty, and the cancer caused death or permanent disability. The list of covered cancers will be updated every 3 years based on medical evidence from agencies like the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Claims must be filed within 3 years of the bill’s enactment, applying to cases involving deaths or disabilities occurring after January 1, 2020.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
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May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 59 co-sponsors

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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
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Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
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Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
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Photo of Angela D. Alsobrooks
Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
FL
n/a
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Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
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Photo of Bernie Moreno
Bernie Moreno
RRepublican
OH
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
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Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
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