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Senate Bill 3910
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID–19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 8, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 8, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3910
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Democrat
Dianne Feinstein
California
Democrat
Michael Bennet
Colorado
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Democrat
Catherine Cortez Masto
Nevada
Democrat
Tom Udall
New Mexico
Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Democrat
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act

This bill entitles federal wildland firefighters who contract COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to federal workers' compensation benefits and also establishes certain testing and screening requirements for such firefighters during the wildfire season (May 15-November 15, 2020).

Specifically, the bill provides that if a federal wildland firefighter exhibits specified symptoms, tests positive, or is otherwise determined by a physician as likely having COVID-19 during the wildfire season or during a specific wildfire (or in the following 28 days), the firefighter is presumed to have incurred an injury while on duty that qualifies for workers' compensation benefits.

Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture must ensure that all of their firefighters are tested for COVID-19 or related symptoms, or self-quarantine for at least 14 days with no symptoms, before the wildfire season or before responding to a wildfire.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 8, 2020
Actions (2)
06/08/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/08/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:17 PM
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