H.R. 8863

Summary

H.R. 8863, to amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, was introduced in the House on May 15, 2026 by Rep. Austin Scott (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8863 has 3 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8863 IH: To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8863  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 15, 2026   Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia  (for himself and  Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.
1.
Compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities for certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(a)
Employees in fire protection
Section 8143b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(c)
Certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
For the purposes of this section, a Certified Fire Investigator or a member of the National Response Team within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall be deemed to be an employee in fire protection activities.
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(b)
Application
The amendments made by this section shall apply to claims for compensation filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.

Sponsors

Rep. Austin Scott (R) sponsors H.R. 8863, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Austin Scott

Rep. · R–GA-8 · Sponsor

Introduced May 15, 2026

James McGovern

Rep. · D–MA-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 15, 2026 · Original

Mike Levin

Rep. · D–CA-49 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 19, 2026

Sanford Bishop

Rep. · D–GA-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 20, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8863 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · May 15, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8863 has taken 2 actions since May 15, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8863 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8863 goes by 2 titles.

• To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities. — Display Title
• To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8863 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8863 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8863’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8863, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:H.R. 8863.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H3551]

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