Renewing our PACT Act of 2026

This bill would change federal workers' compensation rules for certain civilian federal employees who worked at least 30 total days, on or after August 2, 1990, in a country where the U.S. was conducting a military contingency operation. For these employees, diseases on a set list would be treated as caused or worsened by their job, even if there is no record of the disease during their employment. The list would match the burn pit and toxic exposure diseases recognized for veterans, and the Secretary of Labor would add new diseases within 90 days after Veterans Affairs adds them. The rules would apply to claims filed on or after the law takes effect, and the Secretary of Labor would report to Congress on progress within one year.

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Sponsors

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors