Wildfire Responder Protection Act
H.R. 10001119th Congress

Wildfire Responder Protection Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)11 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Jul 30, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Responder Protection Act.

Section 2. Modification to requirements for employees in fire protection activities

Section 8143b(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(A) by inserting for all or a substantial part of the year after employee employed; and

(B) by inserting fuels specialist, burn boss, prescribed fire crew member, after ambulance personnel,;

(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or planned ignition after fire suppression;

(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking fire suppression; inserting fire suppression or planned ignition; and;

(4) in subparagraph (C)—

(A) by inserting fuels reduction, after prevention,; and

(B) by striking; and at the end and inserting a period; and

(5) by striking subparagraph (D).

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