S 138
117th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Wages and earnings
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
Introduced: January 28, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Jun 9, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-119.
Nov 3, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S201-202)
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
This bill exempts federal wildland firefighters, fire management response officials, and accompanying incident meteorologists and management teams in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the National Weather Service from certain premium pay limitations for work relating to wildfire emergencies.
The bill applies to premium pay for 2022.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Committees of jurisdiction
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