H.R.9444

Support our Firefighters Act

Introduced·6/24/26

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.

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Oversight And Government Reform Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jun 24

House

Introduced in House

Jun 24

House

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, 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.