Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
USA117th CongressHR-4274| House
| Updated: 10/27/2021
Zoe Lofgren
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (10)
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act This bill exempts federal wildland firefighters in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of Commerce from certain premium pay limitations for work relating to wildfire emergencies. The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2020. Interior and USDA must each separately submit a report to specified congressional committees on the resources, policies, personnel or structural changes, and other investments necessary to support an expanded full-time, year-round firefighting workforce.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 117-138Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-119.
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the InteriorFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementWages and earnings
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
USA117th CongressHR-4274| House
| Updated: 10/27/2021
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act This bill exempts federal wildland firefighters in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of Commerce from certain premium pay limitations for work relating to wildfire emergencies. The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2020. Interior and USDA must each separately submit a report to specified congressional committees on the resources, policies, personnel or structural changes, and other investments necessary to support an expanded full-time, year-round firefighting workforce.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 117-138Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-119.
Zoe Lofgren
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (10)
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the InteriorFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementWages and earnings