Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Gerald E. Connolly.
- Last Action
- 5/22/2025
Actions
- 2026-01-08Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-432, Part I.
- 2026-01-08Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-432, Part I.
- 2025-07-15Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-07-15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-04-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- 2025-01-15Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
- 2025-01-15Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
- 2025-01-15Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
- 2025-01-15Introduced in House
- 2025-01-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-01-15 (00)
Direct Hire To Fight Fires
This bill provides permanent direct-hire authority to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to fill wildland firefighter and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service and Interior agencies.
The bill also requires USDA and Interior to implement policies to recruit and retain wildland firefighters and related personnel, such as by streamlining the hiring process and reducing barriers for firefighters transferring between agencies.
Further, the bill requires USDA and Interior to annually report related data to Congress, including the number of firefighters needed for the coming year, the number of firefighting vacancies in each state, and existing barriers to filling such vacancies. The report must also be made available on a public website.
Cosponsors (2)
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Employee hiring
- Federal officials
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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