The Support our Firefighters Act provides rest and recuperation leave for federal wildland firefighters.

The Support our Firefighters Act amends title 5, United States Code, to provide rest and recuperation leave for federal wildland firefighters. The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior will prescribe uniform policies for deployment periods and rest requirements. Firefighters must use leave immediately after a qualifying incident and cannot set it aside for later use. The bill also includes technical and conforming amendments and extends the transfer authority for certain funds.

The Support our Firefighters Act provides rest and recuperation leave for federal wildland firefighters.

The Support our Firefighters Act amends title 5, United States Code, to provide rest and recuperation leave for federal wildland firefighters. The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior will prescribe uniform policies for deployment periods and rest requirements. Firefighters must use leave immediately after a qualifying incident and cannot set it aside for later use. The bill also includes technical and conforming amendments and extends the transfer authority for certain funds.