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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Jun 9, 2022)
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.
What just happenedJun 9, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Who’s behind it
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-119.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-119.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S201-202)
Introduced in Senate
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.
Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
This bill exempts federal wildland firefighters in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from certain premium pay limitations for work relating to wildfire emergencies.
The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2020.