Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 108 words.
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025 This bill establishes specialized pay for federal wildland firefighters. Specifically, the bill provides for a specialized pay schedule for wildland firefighters in the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The specialized pay schedule is based on the General Schedule, increased by a specified percentage depending on the position grade (the higher the grade, the lower the percentage adjustment). The bill also provides for specialized premium pay for wildland firefighters who respond to certain prolonged fire incidents (i.e., those that are not contained within 36 hours). It also provides for paid rest and recuperation leave in conjunction with such responses.
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 254 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 3,004 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightEmployee leaveFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management +2 more
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 1943 Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025 D · Introduced