United States · Bill · S
S. 949 (115th)
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Introduced
26 April 2017
Last action
26 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561)
Sponsors
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to develop a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. The series must apply to the following positions: forestry technician; range technician; other positions related to significant prevention, preparedness, control, suppression, or management activities for wildland firefighters; and other positions conducting activities necessary to meet any other emergency incident. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture must use the series in the advertising and hiring of a wildland firefighter. The bill requires an employee in a wildland firefighter occupational series to receive a pay differential based on the unusual physical hardship or hazardous nature of the position. An individual employed as a wildland firefighter on the date on which the occupational series takes effect may: (1) remain in the occupational series in which the individual is working, or (2) be included in the wildland firefighter occupational series.
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Timeline
26 April 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2561)
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26 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 26 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/949
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/949
- us · 115-s-949 · source updated 5 December 2025