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HR 1235 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Employee benefits and pensions Fires First responders and emergency personnel Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act

Introduced: October 12, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
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Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act

This bill modifies certain pay calculations that are used to determine retirement and annuity benefits for federal firefighters.

Specifically, the bill adjusts the method of determining the average pay of a federal firefighter by adding one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate multiplied by the number of overtime hours included as part of such firefighter's regular tour of duty. It also requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations that cap the number of hours in a regular workweek, which may not exceed 60 hours per week.

What's happening now February 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 105
All 105 Democratic 78 Republican 13
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 3, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 20, 2024
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 20, 2024
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Dec 20, 2024
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Takano, Mark
California · Dec 20, 2024
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Dec 17, 2024
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Dec 11, 2024
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Dec 11, 2024
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Dec 11, 2024
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2024
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Dec 4, 2024
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Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 4, 2024
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Dec 4, 2024
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Dec 4, 2024
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Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Dec 4, 2024
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Vargas, Juan
California · Dec 4, 2024
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 4, 2024
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Nov 1, 2024
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Nov 1, 2024
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 1, 2024
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 1, 2024
Lee, Barbara
· Nov 1, 2024
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Nov 1, 2024
Wild, Susan
· Nov 1, 2024
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Oct 22, 2024
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Oct 22, 2024
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Oct 22, 2024
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 11, 2024
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 11, 2024
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Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 8, 2024
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2024
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 8, 2024
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Oct 4, 2024
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 4, 2024
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 4, 2024
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 4, 2024
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2024
Sarbanes, John
· Oct 4, 2024
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Oct 4, 2024
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Sep 24, 2024
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 2, 2024
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 10, 2024
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Garcia, Robert
California · Jul 10, 2024
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Jun 28, 2024
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 31, 2024
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 6, 2024
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Levin, Mike
California · Mar 29, 2024
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2024
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 19, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1235: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1235/
MLA
"H.R. 1235: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1235/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1235, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1235/.
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[H.R. 1235: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1235/)
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