Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/11/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-11Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.
- 2023-09-11Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-97.
- 2023-09-11Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-97.
- 2023-07-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2023-07-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2023-07-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-11 (25)
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors (7)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Employee leave
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Wages and earnings
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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