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A bill to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters.

USA115th CongressS-949| Senate 
| Updated: 4/26/2017
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to develop a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. The series must apply to the following positions: forestry technician; range technician; other positions related to significant prevention, preparedness, control, suppression, or management activities for wildland firefighters; and other positions conducting activities necessary to meet any other emergency incident. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture must use the series in the advertising and hiring of a wildland firefighter. The bill requires an employee in a wildland firefighter occupational series to receive a pay differential based on the unusual physical hardship or hazardous nature of the position. An individual employed as a wildland firefighter on the date on which the occupational series takes effect may: (1) remain in the occupational series in which the individual is working, or (2) be included in the wildland firefighter occupational series.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561)
Oct 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3907
Introduced in House
  • April 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561)


  • October 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3907
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3907: To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters.
Department of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

A bill to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters.

USA115th CongressS-949| Senate 
| Updated: 4/26/2017
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to develop a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. The series must apply to the following positions: forestry technician; range technician; other positions related to significant prevention, preparedness, control, suppression, or management activities for wildland firefighters; and other positions conducting activities necessary to meet any other emergency incident. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture must use the series in the advertising and hiring of a wildland firefighter. The bill requires an employee in a wildland firefighter occupational series to receive a pay differential based on the unusual physical hardship or hazardous nature of the position. An individual employed as a wildland firefighter on the date on which the occupational series takes effect may: (1) remain in the occupational series in which the individual is working, or (2) be included in the wildland firefighter occupational series.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561)
Oct 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3907
Introduced in House
  • April 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561)


  • October 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3907
    Introduced in House
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3907: To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management