Amendment117th Congress
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part D of House Report 117-320 to strike all of the bill text and insert a provision establishing the Firefighter Special Claims Unit at the Department of Labor to process any claim relating to occupational disease filed by a federal firefighter. To direct GAO to submit a report describing any known barriers to the delivery of health care to federal firefighters, evaluating claims submitted by federal firefighters, and to provide information on the standard the Department uses to determine causation with respect to claims.
- Amendment Number
- 196
- Description
- An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part D of House Report 117-320 to strike all of the bill text and insert a provision establishing the Firefighter Special Claims Unit at the Department of Labor to process any claim relating to occupational disease filed by a federal firefighter. To direct GAO to submit a report describing any known barriers to the delivery of health care to federal firefighters, evaluating claims submitted by federal firefighters, and to provide information on the standard the Department uses to determine causation with respect to claims.
- Purpose
- Amendment sought to strike the text of the bill and insert a provision establishing the Firefighter Special Claims Unit at the Department of Labor to process any claim relating to occupational disease filed by a federal firefighter, and direct GAO to submit a report describing any known barriers to the delivery of health care to federal firefighters.
- Congress
- 117
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 11, 2022
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Keller amendment (A004) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 242 (Roll no. 148).
- Latest Action Time
- 15:21:17
- Submitted Date
- May 11, 2022
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- May 12, 2022