The Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 requires the Department of Defense to provide free cancer screenings to all DOD firefighters as part of their regular health assessments. The bill mandates specific screening protocols: women ages 40-49 receive mammograms twice yearly, women 50 and older receive annual mammograms, men 50 and older and high-risk men 40 and older receive annual prostate tests, and all firefighters 45 and older receive colon cancer screenings. The legislation also requires DOD to track screening acceptance and cancer occurrence rates among firefighters, share de-identified data with the CDC to improve understanding of cancer risks in the profession, and screen for other cancers that CDC identifies as elevated in the firefighter population. While participation is voluntary and the bill carries no specific funding authorization, it aims to address the heightened cancer risks firefighters face due to occupational exposures.
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