BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has passed in the Senate and will now advance to the House of Representatives.

The bill "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025" extends benefits from the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program to the families of all first responders impacted by exposure-related cancers. The program was previously granted to first responders who had given their lives in service on 9/11.

The bill, originally introduced by Senator Klobuchar, extends these benefits to all first responders who deal with exposure-related cancers. "Our firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe, often exposing themselves to carcinogens that can have lethal long-term effects. It’s unacceptabl

See Full Page