HR 1943
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 4:09 PM
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Bill overview
This bill, the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025, aims to improve compensation and support for wildland firefighters. It establishes special base pay rates for these firefighters, mirroring the General Schedule but with an increase, and provides for incident response premium pay during qualifying wildfires. Additionally, the bill introduces rest and recuperation leave for firefighters following deployments and includes a transfer authority to continue existing salary increases. The bill also addresses prevailing rate employees and their compensation.
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