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Tim’s Act

USA118th CongressHR-3108| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2023
Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (21)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act or Tim's Act This bill increases compensation for federal wildland firefighters (including qualifying prevailing rate employees) and establishes related requirements. The bill increases the minimum rate of basic pay for firefighters at General Schedule (GS) levels 1 through 5 to at least the rate of pay for step 3 of GS-6. (A wildland firefighter engages in wildfire management activities, which include aviation, dispatch, and fuels management.) The bill also increases the minimum rate of basic pay for wildland firefighters at GS-6 through 15 by specified percentages, with comparable increases to prevailing rate employees who are wildland firefighters. Next, the bill requires wildland firefighters (including prevailing rate employees) to be paid for sleep and rest periods when deployed to the field on continuous duty status to respond to a qualifying incident at 50% of their hourly rate of basic pay. The bill also mandates a nine-hour sleep and rest period for every 24-hour duty period. The bill also establishes paid leave, a right to buy back service time for retirement credit purposes, and other benefits for wildland firefighters. The bill directs the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs within the Department of Labor to ensure that psychological stress-related injuries and illnesses correlated to fire protection work are compensated and to expedite related claims. Federally-employed firefighters who are not wildland firefighters must also receive pay and benefit increases comparable to the increases provided to wildland firefighters under this bill.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5631
Tim’s Act
May 5, 2023
Introduced in House
May 5, 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.
May 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1505
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5631
    Tim’s Act


  • May 5, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 5, 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.


  • May 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1505
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • June 23, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-1505: Tim’s Act
Air qualityCongressional oversightEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsInflation and pricesLabor standardsMental healthStudent aid and college costsWages and earningsWorker safety and health

Tim’s Act

USA118th CongressHR-3108| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2023
Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act or Tim's Act This bill increases compensation for federal wildland firefighters (including qualifying prevailing rate employees) and establishes related requirements. The bill increases the minimum rate of basic pay for firefighters at General Schedule (GS) levels 1 through 5 to at least the rate of pay for step 3 of GS-6. (A wildland firefighter engages in wildfire management activities, which include aviation, dispatch, and fuels management.) The bill also increases the minimum rate of basic pay for wildland firefighters at GS-6 through 15 by specified percentages, with comparable increases to prevailing rate employees who are wildland firefighters. Next, the bill requires wildland firefighters (including prevailing rate employees) to be paid for sleep and rest periods when deployed to the field on continuous duty status to respond to a qualifying incident at 50% of their hourly rate of basic pay. The bill also mandates a nine-hour sleep and rest period for every 24-hour duty period. The bill also establishes paid leave, a right to buy back service time for retirement credit purposes, and other benefits for wildland firefighters. The bill directs the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs within the Department of Labor to ensure that psychological stress-related injuries and illnesses correlated to fire protection work are compensated and to expedite related claims. Federally-employed firefighters who are not wildland firefighters must also receive pay and benefit increases comparable to the increases provided to wildland firefighters under this bill.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5631
Tim’s Act
May 5, 2023
Introduced in House
May 5, 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.
May 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1505
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5631
    Tim’s Act


  • May 5, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 5, 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.


  • May 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1505
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • June 23, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (21)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-1505: Tim’s Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityCongressional oversightEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsInflation and pricesLabor standardsMental healthStudent aid and college costsWages and earningsWorker safety and health