Thread by @IAFFLeg

As a new Congress finds its footing, below is a thread to look back on the #IAFF legislative successes of 2022!! Jan 3 - @POTUS signs Federal Fire Fighter Flexibility & Fairness Act allowing federal FFs to trade work shifts (1/9)

In March FFs got big wins in an omnibus spending package that included a bump in funding for FF cancer registry, funding for fed. HSGAC, an updated sprinkler provision in the federal code making buildings safer & and CO grant program to install detectors in public housing (2/9)

In the summer the #IAFF secured a commitment from the Secretary of the Navy to replace & build a new fire station at Walter Reed National Military Center (3/9)

In October – the PSLF waiver period ended. #IAFF lobbied for waivers earlier in the year for fire fighters who were previously denied from the program or had payments denied to now be applied to loan forgiveness (4/9)

December 2 - the PFAS Act S.231, passed both chambers. This bill requires the DHS to create PFAS guidelines to protect FFs from #PFAS exposure (5/9)

December 8 - the FIRE Act S. 3092, passes! This legislation authorizes FEMA to pre-position resources when a major wildland fire incident in likely due to weather conditions (6/9)

#POTUS signed H.R. 521 the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act on Dec 9th. This act allows FFs who are disabled due to illness or injury on the job to retire with dignity, receiving full benefits as if they were not disabled (7/9)

H.R. 7077 passed on December 14th! This bill, the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act, authorizes the U.S. Fire Administration to investigate major fires & develop lessons learned for the fire service (8/9)

The end of the year National Defense Authorization Act included both safe staffing standards for federal FFs & long overdue federal FF presumptive benefits. With all the good work accomplished last year, we will fight to accomplish more good work in 2023! (9/9)

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