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H.R. 4831 118th Congress House

Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act

Official title: To provide a special rate of basic pay for Federal wildland firefighters during fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Jul 24, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 24, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5169 Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
  • S 2272 Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 13 Independent 1
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jul 8, 2024
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Oct 6, 2023
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 26, 2023
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Sep 22, 2023
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 22, 2023
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Moylan, James C.
Guam · Sep 18, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 18, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 15, 2023
Garcia, Mike
· Aug 8, 2023
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Aug 8, 2023
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Aug 4, 2023
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jul 28, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 27, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· Jul 27, 2023
Duarte, John
· Jul 26, 2023
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Kiley, Kevin
California · Jul 25, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 25, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4831: Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4831/
MLA
"H.R. 4831: Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4831/.
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H.R. 4831, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4831/.
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[H.R. 4831: Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4831/)
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