HB5153: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities.
Plain-language summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create and run a pilot program that hires veterans to work in wildland firefighting. Wildland firefighting means fighting fires in forests, grasslands, and other wild areas rather than in cities or towns. The bill tells the VA to design and carry out this program but does not specify its size, length, or funding details in the description provided. The bill was recently introduced in Congress and has not yet moved to or been voted on.
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Sponsors
Joseph Neguse
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
John Rutherford
Marcus Molinaro
Brian Fitzpatrick