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Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act

USA116th CongressS-1683| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act This bill requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to work with states and the Workforce Development Committee of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group to merge the Incident Qualification System and the Incident Qualification and Certification System into a single system by September 30, 2027. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish a pilot program to expand, when necessary, a service year limitation for seasonal or temporary federal employees whose duties primarily involve being a firefighter. The bill allows wildland firefighters of the Forest Service or Interior who sustained injuries in the performance of their duties that prevent them from performing the physical duties of a firefighter, but who commence an equivalent federal position after receiving compensation for their work injuries, to retain the same retirement benefits they would have received in their former position had they not been injured or disabled, without requiring them to complete any more years of service. Compensation for disability or death of Forest Service and Interior wildland firefighters must include overtime pay received for wildfire suppression activity.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the InteriorDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborNational and community serviceOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Temporary and part-time employmentWorker safety and health

Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act

USA116th CongressS-1683| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Wildland Firefighter Fairness Act This bill requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to work with states and the Workforce Development Committee of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group to merge the Incident Qualification System and the Incident Qualification and Certification System into a single system by September 30, 2027. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish a pilot program to expand, when necessary, a service year limitation for seasonal or temporary federal employees whose duties primarily involve being a firefighter. The bill allows wildland firefighters of the Forest Service or Interior who sustained injuries in the performance of their duties that prevent them from performing the physical duties of a firefighter, but who commence an equivalent federal position after receiving compensation for their work injuries, to retain the same retirement benefits they would have received in their former position had they not been injured or disabled, without requiring them to complete any more years of service. Compensation for disability or death of Forest Service and Interior wildland firefighters must include overtime pay received for wildfire suppression activity.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the InteriorDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborNational and community serviceOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Temporary and part-time employmentWorker safety and health