Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA · D-CA
9 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MT · R-MT
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
Member of Congress · D-CA
U.S. Representative - MT · R-MT
U.S. Representative - NM · D-NM
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
U.S. Representative - MI · D-MI
Member of Congress · R-UT
Member of Congress · D-OR
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 135 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 16, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 16, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 9 · House vote — · — views |