HR 3499
Direct Hire To Fight Fires
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Bill overview
This bill, titled the "Direct Hire To Fight Fires" Act, aims to improve the hiring process for wildland firefighters and firefighting support personnel within the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. It grants these departments direct hire authority, bypassing some existing hiring procedures, to expedite the recruitment of qualified candidates. The bill also mandates the agencies to implement policies to streamline hiring, reduce barriers for transferring firefighters, and provide regular reports to Congress detailing hiring needs and challenges.
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Primary sponsor
Darrell E. Issa
Cosponsors
Doug LaMalfa
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