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Introduced
01/28/2021
01/28/2021
In Committee
11/03/2021
11/03/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To waive certain pay limitations for Department of Agri- culture and Department of the Interior employees en- gaged in emergency wildland fire suppression activities, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, waives certain pay limitations for Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and National Weather Service employees engaged in emergency wildland fire suppression activities. Specifically, it allows for the disregarding of premium pay (such as overtime) in calculating the aggregate of basic pay and premium pay for the purpose of pay limitations. It also requires the relevant Secretaries to submit a plan to address the needs of these departments to hire and train additional wildland firefighters and incident meteorologists, and to modernize compensation, in order to have sufficient firefighting resources available throughout the year without the need for such waivers.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (6)
Dianne Feinstein (D)*,
Steve Daines (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401. (on 06/09/2022)
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