H.R. 3821 · 118th Congress

Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023

Introduced on Jun 5, 2023 by Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-9). 11 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-147.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-147
Introduced
Jun 5, 2023
Cosponsors
11
5 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

Subjects

  • Cancer
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Health information and medical records

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Bill Pascrell, Jr.D-NJ-9Sponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Mar 6, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 413–7

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 5, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 5, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 5, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 9, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Jul 13, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
  6. Jul 13, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Jul 19, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 19, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
  9. Oct 25, 2023Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-247.
  10. Oct 25, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-247.
  11. Oct 25, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
  12. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H796-797)
  14. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3821.
  15. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Mar 6, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H971-972)
  17. Mar 6, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 65). (text: 3/5/2024 CR H796)House · Roll call 65
  18. Mar 6, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 65). (text: 3/5/2024 CR H796)House · Roll call 65
  19. Mar 6, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Mar 7, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  21. Dec 4, 2024Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Dec 4, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  23. Dec 4, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  24. Dec 4, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6822-6823)
  25. Dec 5, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  26. Dec 10, 2024Presented to President.
  27. Dec 10, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  28. Dec 12, 2024Signed by President.
  29. Dec 12, 2024Signed by President.
  30. Dec 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-147.
  31. Dec 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-147.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Congressional Fire Services Institute5 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  2. NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION$1.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. National Volunteer Fire Council5 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL, INC.$60K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, INC.$187.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.2 reports
    $5.7M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.