United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 977 (108th)
Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2003
Introduced
27 February 2003
Last action
29 September 2004 · Committee
Status
Committee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for death and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who serve the Forest Service or any agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or disability in the line of duty. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for similar eligibility of aerial firefighters for public safety officer death benefits, applicable to a public agency.
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Timeline
27 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328)
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Source: Committee
11 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
5 May 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
29 September 2004
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 February 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/977
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/977
- us · 108-hr-977 · source updated 18 August 2025