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H.R. 5169 118th Congress House

Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 8, 2023 Introduced by: Joe Neguse Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightEmployee leaveFiresFirst responders and emergency personnel
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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 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Aug 8, 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.
Aug 8, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2272 Identical bill Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
  • HR 4831 Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 12 Republican 11
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 20, 2024
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Kim, Young
California · Nov 20, 2024
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 17, 2024
Lopez, Greg
· Sep 17, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 2, 2024
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Jul 2, 2024
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 23, 2024
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Apr 23, 2024
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Dec 1, 2023
Napolitano, Grace
· Dec 1, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 21, 2023
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 21, 2023
Santos, George
· Sep 21, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 21, 2023
Garcia, Mike
· Sep 14, 2023
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Sep 14, 2023
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Sep 12, 2023
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Sep 12, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· Sep 12, 2023
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 12, 2023
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 1, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 1, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 1, 2023
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 1, 2023
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Aug 11, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
· Aug 11, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Aug 8, 2023
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Aug 8, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 8, 2023
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Aug 8, 2023
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Harder, Josh
California · Aug 8, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Aug 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5169: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5169/
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"H.R. 5169: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5169/.
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H.R. 5169, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5169/.
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