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Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023

Introduced: July 12, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Sep 11, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.
Sep 11, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-97.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023

This bill establishes specialized pay for federal wildland firefighters.

Specifically, the bill provides for a specialized pay schedule for wildland firefighters in the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The specialized pay schedule is based on the General Schedule, increased by a specified percentage depending on the position grade (the higher the grade, the lower the percentage adjustment).

The bill also provides for specialized premium pay for wildland firefighters who respond to certain prolonged fire incidents (i.e., those that are not contained within 36 hours). It also provides for paid rest and recuperation leave in conjunction with such responses.

What's happening now September 11, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5169 Identical bill Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
  • HR 4831 Related bill Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 12, 2023
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 12, 2023
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 12, 2023
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2272: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2272/
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"S. 2272: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2272/.
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S. 2272, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2272/.
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