S. 135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025

S. 135 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Federal wildland firefighters currently receive standard government pay rates that often fall below specialized private sector or local equivalents for the same dangerous work. This bill changes that by establishing a permanent specialized pay schedule for… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.