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Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
3/13/2024, 2:03 AM
Congressional Summary of S 138
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
This bill exempts federal wildland firefighters, fire management response officials, and accompanying incident meteorologists and management teams in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the National Weather Service from certain premium pay limitations for work relating to wildfire emergencies.
The bill applies to premium pay for 2022.
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Current Status of Bill S 138
Bill S 138 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 28, 2021. Bill S 138 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on January 28, 2021. Bill S 138's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401. as of June 9, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 138
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 138
Primary Policy Focus
Government Operations and PoliticsPotential Impact Areas
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Wages and earnings
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 138
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
A bill to waive certain pay limitations for Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior employees engaged in emergency wildland fire suppression activities, and for other purposes.
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 138
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