INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. H.R. 1631/S.835, the Pro Codes Act, provisions to protect the intellectual property of fire safety and prevention codes.

H.R. 1797/S. 1008, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in mobility devices.

H.R. 5241, provisions relating to volunteer firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire vehicles. H.R. 8135, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport.

H.R. 7525, the Special District Grant Accessibility Act, provisions to recognize the status of special districts, including fire districts, for federal funding.