{"id":1888,"date":"2021-10-06T15:12:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/2021\/10\/06\/rosen-announces-co-sponsorship-of-bipartisan-bills-to-support-federal-firefighters\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T20:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:23:00","slug":"rosen-announces-co-sponsorship-of-bipartisan-bills-to-support-federal-firefighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2021\/10\/06\/rosen-announces-co-sponsorship-of-bipartisan-bills-to-support-federal-firefighters\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen Announces Co-Sponsorship of Bipartisan Bills to Support Federal Firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><i><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Bipartisan Bills Would Secure Firefighters\u2019 Benefits for Diseases Contracted in the Line of Duty, Provide Schedule Flexibility to Maintain Staffing Requirements<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:#0e101a\">WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:#0e101a\">&nbsp;\u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced her co-sponsorship of the <i>Federal Firefighter Fairness Act of 2021 <\/i>y el <i>Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act<\/i>, two bipartisan bills that would <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">support federal firefighters by expanding eligibility for benefits and providing greater flexibility to manage their shifts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">\u201cFirefighters play a critical role in protecting our communities from disasters like the wildfires that have threatened our state, and we owe it to these heroes to support their health and streamline the bureaucratic red tape that impacts their jobs,\u201d <b>said Senator Rosen<\/b>. \u201cI\u2019m proud to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation that helps courageous men and women who do the important and dangerous work to keep us safe from fires in Nevada and across the country.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BACKGROUND:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> el bipartidista <i>Federal Firefighter Fairness Act of 2021<\/i> would classify a range of firefighting-linked illnesses, like lung diseases and certain cancers, contracted by federal firefighters as \u201cjob-related\u201d and make&nbsp;them automatically eligible for federal workers\u2019 compensation and disability retirement benefits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">el bipartidista <i>Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act<\/i> would allow federal firefighters to engage in trade time, enabling two firefighters to trade shifts without affecting pay or using annual leave. 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