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Trump Signs $450K Aid for Firefighters with Cancer

12/20/2025

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The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act provides nearly $450,000 in compensation to firefighters who develop cancer in the line of duty.
The act also offers college tuition for the families of affected firefighters.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the law into effect.
The legislation recognizes 20 smoke-related cancers as line-of-duty injuries.
Families of fallen firefighters can file for benefits retroactively for the past six years.

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The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act provides nearly $450,000 in compensation to firefighters who develop cancer in the line of duty.
The act also offers college tuition for the families of affected firefighters.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the law into effect.
The legislation recognizes 20 smoke-related cancers as line-of-duty injuries.
Families of fallen firefighters can file for benefits retroactively for the past six years.