Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 135
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:45:34Z
Official Summary
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
This bill establishes specialized pay for federal wildland firefighters.
Specifically, the bill provides for a specialized pay schedule for wildland firefighters in the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The specialized pay schedule is based on the General Schedule, increased by a specified percentage depending on the position grade (the higher the grade, the lower the percentage adjustment).
The bill also provides for specialized premium pay for wildland firefighters who respond to certain prolonged fire incidents (i.e., those that are not contained within 36 hours). It also provides for paid rest and recuperation leave in conjunction with such responses.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (9)
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-01-16: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-16 — PDF (20 pages)