H. R. 743
Introduced in House · February 28, 2025January 28, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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
A BILL
To reform and enhance the pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; definitions; table of contents; 2. Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters; 3. Wildland fire incident response premium pay; 4. Special limitations on pay for wildland firefighters; 5. Rest and recuperation leave for employees engaged in wildland firefighting; 6. Health provisions; 7. Retirement for firefighters; 8. Pay parity for Federal structural firefighters; 9. Pay adjustments and other matters; 10. Wildland Fire Management Casualty Assistance Program; 11. Continuing accrual of service for Firefighters
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,