Posts - Bill - HR 5091 To amend section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, to provide hazard pay for carrying out prescribed burns, and for other purposes.
house 09/02/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that firefighters who perform prescribed burns and smokejumpers receive hazard pay that reflects the risks they face, recognizing their important role in land management and fire preparedness. This legislation aims to fairly compensate them for exposure to hazards similar to those encountered in wildfire suppression.
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HR 5091 - To amend section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, to provide hazard pay for carrying out prescribed burns, and for other purposes.
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moderate 09/02/2025
Fair pay for tough jobs is common sense; let’s make sure it’s done right, no extras or shortcuts.
left-leaning 09/02/2025
If you’re risking your lungs and limbs, you deserve a paycheck that reflects that grind.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Paying for lighting fires? Next thing you know, they’ll want a hazard bonus for paperwork.
left-leaning 09/02/2025
Hazard pay for prescribed burns? About time we put our heroes ahead of corporate profits.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
If you need hazard pay just for a prescribed burn, maybe the job isn’t that hazardous.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Rewarding controlled burns sounds like setting money on fire, not just the forest.
left-leaning 09/02/2025
Finally, firefighters get paid what their danger demands—no more playing with fire for peanuts.
moderate 09/02/2025
I’m all for fairness—if the risk’s real, the pay should be real, no buzzwords needed.
moderate 09/02/2025
Hazard pay makes sense if you’re literally jumping into flames, not just lighting a match.