June 2, 2026
Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Parkinson’s Protection for Firefighters Act
.
Sec. 2. Inclusion of Parkinson’s disease in list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities
Section 8143b(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the subsection heading, by striking diseased
and inserting diseases
;
(2)
in paragraph (1), by striking activedate
and inserting active date
; and
(3)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (P) as subparagraphs (M) through (Q), respectively; and
(B)
by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following:
(L)
Parkinson’s disease.