To amend section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, to provide hazard pay for carrying out prescribed burns, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill amends title 5 hazard pay rules to cover prescribed burn work. Congress states that controlling and suppressing prescribed fires is important for fire preparedness and land management and that firefighters performing those duties face risks, smoke exposure, and other hazardous conditions. Section 2 adds duties involving the ignition, control, or suppression of a prescribed burn to the hazard-pay framework in 5 U.S.C. 5545. The bill therefore raises compensation for federal employees assigned to prescribed fire work and recognizes that planned fire management can carry hazards similar to wildfire response.
Who Benefits and How
Federal wildland firefighters benefit because prescribed burn ignition, control, and suppression duties become hazard-pay eligible. Federal land management employees benefit when they participate in prescribed fire operations covered by title 5. Prescribed fire crews benefit from recognition that smoke exposure and burn-control risks warrant extra compensation. Communities near fire-prone lands benefit indirectly if hazard pay supports staffing for proactive fuel reduction.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal land management agencies must classify covered prescribed burn duties and administer hazard pay. Agency payroll offices must update pay systems for eligible prescribed fire assignments. Federal taxpayers bear added compensation costs for covered hazard duty. Budget planners may need to account for higher prescribed fire labor costs.
Key Provisions
- Recognizes prescribed fire control and suppression as important fire preparedness and land management work.
- Adds ignition, control, or suppression of a prescribed burn to title 5 hazard-pay eligibility.
- Provides additional compensation for federal employees performing covered prescribed fire duties.
- Supports proactive fire management by recognizing smoke exposure and operational risk.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds federal hazard pay eligibility for duties involving ignition, control, or suppression of prescribed burns.
Key Policy Areas
Wildfire, Federal Workforce, Hazard Pay
Primary Purpose
Adds federal hazard pay eligibility for duties involving ignition, control, or suppression of prescribed burns.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Federal wildland firefighters
- Federal land management employees
- Prescribed fire crews
- Communities near fire-prone lands
Identified Costs
- Federal land management agencies
- Agency payroll offices
- Federal taxpayers
- Budget planners
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Maloy introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Federal land management employees, Federal wildland firefighters
Agency payroll offices, Federal land management agencies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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