Bills · 118th Congress · Health

Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023

Where it stands

  1. Introduced6/5/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 3/6/24
  3. SenatePassed 12/4/24
  4. PresidentSigned 12/12/24
  5. LawPublic Law 118-147

Passed the House 413–7 on March 6, 2024 (Roll Call 65 →). Passed the Senate by voice vote on December 4, 2024. Became Public Law 118-147 on December 12, 2024.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 3/6/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic208 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Republican205 Yea · 7 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. This is a voluntary registry maintained by the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health that collects relevant health and occupational information to better understand and reduce cancers among firefighters.

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Sponsor
Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. ( Democrat · NJ-9)
Cosponsors
11
Introduced
6/5/23
Policy area
Health

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-147.

All actions (25)
  1. 6/5/23Introduced in House
  2. 6/5/23Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. 6/9/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. 7/13/23Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
  5. 7/13/23Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. 7/19/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. 7/19/23Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
  8. 10/25/23Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-247.
  9. 10/25/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
  10. 3/5/24Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 3/5/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H796-797)
  12. 3/5/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3821.
  13. 3/5/24At 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.
  14. 3/6/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H971-972)
  15. 3/6/24Passed/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)
  16. 3/6/24On 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)
  17. 3/6/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. 3/7/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  19. 12/4/24Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. 12/4/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  21. 12/4/24Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6822-6823)
  22. 12/5/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. 12/10/24Presented to President.
  24. 12/12/24Signed by President.
  25. 12/12/24Became Public Law No: 118-147.