WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Representatives Erin Houchin (IN-09), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced the bipartisan Parkinson’s Protection for Fire Fighters Act of 2025 to provide medical coverage and increased support for firefighters who develop symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Despite clear evidence linking firefighting to an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s, the federal government has yet to recognize the connection officially. As a result, firefighters living with Parkinson’s face needless bureaucratic barriers when seeking the care they need. This bill would change that by formally recognizing Parkinson’s as a job-related illness for firefighters to access the care they have earned and deserve.

“Our firefighters put their lives on the line every

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