Bill Sponsor
House Bill 938
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 8, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 8, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
938
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Minnesota
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act

This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to develop a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. The series must apply to the following positions

  • forestry technician;
  • range technician;
  • other positions related to significant prevention, preparedness, control, suppression, or management activities for wildland firefighters; and
  • other positions conducting activities necessary to meet any other emergency incident.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture must use the series in the advertising and hiring of a wildland firefighter.

The bill requires an employee in a wildland firefighter occupational series to receive a pay differential based on the unusual physical hardship or hazardous nature of the position.

An individual employed as a wildland firefighter on the date on which the occupational series takes effect may (1) remain in the occupational series in which the individual is working, or (2) be included in the wildland firefighter occupational series.

Text (1)
February 8, 2021
Actions (2)
02/08/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
02/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:49 PM