S. 279In Committee
Tim’s Act
Increase pay and expand benefits for federal wildland firefighters, including premium pay, leave, retirement credit, housing, tuition assistance, and injury compensation protections
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Increase pay and expand benefits for federal wildland firefighters, including premium pay, leave, retirement credit, housing, tuition assistance, and injury compensation protections
Key points
- Establish premium incident pay
- Direct stress injury compensation
- Allow retirement service credit
- Increase firefighter pay
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-01-28 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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