Firefighter Cancer Registry Act Reauthorized

December 17, 2024

The Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act (P.L. 118-147) was signed into law by President Biden on December 11. The bill reauthorizes the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) through 2028 and increases its authorized funding from $2.5 million to $5.5 million per year. The NFR is a voluntary database maintained by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to collect occupational information to better understand and reduce cancers among firefighters. Learn more about the NFR and sign up.