US HB705

Secretary of Defense must establish the "Military Firefighters Compensation Fund" within two years of enactment to compensate current and former military firefighters suffering from illnesses caused by PFAS exposure during duty

Military firefighters employed at military installations, National Guard facilities, or formerly used defense sites are presumed to have been exposed to PFAS unless substantial evidence proves otherwise

Compensation covers disability or death from occupational illness, with payments going to survivors in priority order: spouse, children, parents, grandchildren, then grandparents if the firefighter is deceased

Medical benefits include physician-prescribed services, appliances, supplies, and necessary transportation expenses, effective from the date of claim submission

"Military firefighter" includes Armed Forces members and DoD civilian employees whose primary duties involve fire suppression and prevention