SB3221: Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Bill information
Summary
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a special limitation on pay for wildland fire responders, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change how the federal government pays wildland firefighters who work for the government. Wildland firefighters are workers who fight fires in forests and other natural areas. The bill amends federal pay rules to create special pay limits for these firefighters. It is currently in the introduction stage, meaning it has been submitted but not yet assigned to a for review.
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SB3221: Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
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Sponsors
Alex Padilla
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (7)
Ben Lujan
Steve Daines
Jon Tester
Jacky Rosen
Catherine Cortez Masto