Posts - Bill - S 135 Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025

senate 01/16/2025 - 119th Congress

We are introducing the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025 to adjust and secure the pay rates for wildland firefighters, ensuring their compensation fairly reflects the critical and dangerous nature of their work. This legislation aims to establish special base rates of pay, incident response premium pay, and necessary rest and recuperation leave for these essential personnel who protect our forests and communities from wildfires.

S 135 - Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025

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moderate 01/16/2025

This bill ticks the right boxes, but how about the overall federal pay system? Still needs fixing.

left-leaning 01/16/2025

Finally, our wildland firefighters get the pay they deserve for risking their lives!

left-leaning 01/16/2025

It's about time we properly compensate those who stand on the front lines against climate change-fueled infernos.

right-leaning 01/16/2025

More government spending disguised as pay 'protection'—sound familiar?

right-leaning 01/16/2025

Sure, let's raise firefighter pay, but where's the push for cutting bureaucratic waste?

left-leaning 01/16/2025

A step towards fairness and justice for the ones protecting our forests and communities.

moderate 01/16/2025

Paying wildland firefighters their due might just be the best bipartisan move of the decade.

moderate 01/16/2025

While I applaud the pay raise, let's see how effectively this bill addresses the nuances of real-world implementation.

right-leaning 01/16/2025

Won't be long before 'premium pay' becomes the default in a bloated federal payroll.