119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 21, 2025
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act
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Latest action (Apr 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 21, 2025)
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act
This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases becoming manifest in certain military firefighter veterans to a degree of disability of 10% or more within 15 years of the veteran's separation from active military, naval, or air service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Veterans addressed by this bill are those who (1) are trained in fire suppression, and (2) served on active duty in a military occupational specialty or career field with a primary responsibility of firefighting or damage control for at least five years in the aggregate.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$204,309
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 759/S. 2473, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$196,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 759/S. 2473, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$164,993
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 759/S. 2473, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 Issues related to the FY27 Natio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$184,304
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 H.R. 759, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3838/S. 2296, National Defe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$192,264
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 759, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3838/S. 2296, National Defe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$261,473
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 759, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3838/S. 2296, National Defe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$170,231
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 759, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 Issues related to uniform allowa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing