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HR 2858 113th Congress House

Wildland Firefighters Protection Act

Official title: To implement reforms to the Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address the complexities of 21st century wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.

Introduced: July 30, 2013 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorFires
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First responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Temporary and part-time employment
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 30, 2013
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildland Firefighters Protection Act - Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in cooperation with federal land management agencies, to develop a separate and distinct occupational series for firefighters who are engaged in the prevention, control, suppression, and management of wildfires (wildland firefighters) that more accurately reflects the variety of duties performed by such firefighters.

Establishes a three-year compensation pilot program for full- and part-time wildland firefighters to provide such firefighters with enhanced compensation (portal-to-portal compensation) while assigned to an emergency incident. Provides for the treatment of differential pay for hazardous duty as part of the base pay of wildland firefighters for retirement purposes.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5677 Related bill Federal Wildland Firefighter Classification Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2858: Wildland Firefighters Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2858/
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"H.R. 2858: Wildland Firefighters Protection Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2858/.
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H.R. 2858, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2858/.
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