S. 4013 proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act to establish the Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Program. This program aims to compensate firefighters who suffer health issues due to exposure to PFAS, chemicals often found in firefighting gear. The bill also...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help firefighters who get sick because of certain chemicals in their gear, by giving them some money to help with their health problems. It plans to get this money by taxing companies that make these chemicals and putting the money in a special fund.