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HR 4729 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Fires First responders and emergency personnel Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act

Introduced: March 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 14, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act

This bill includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year.

What's happening now March 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4729: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4729/
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"H.R. 4729: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4729/.
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H.R. 4729, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4729/.
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