Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2003
Latest action · Aug 25, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2003 - Entitles a wildland firefighter employed by the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior to compensation for the entire period of time such firefighter is engaged in officially ordered or approved duties in responding to a wildland fire or other emergency. Limits such compensation, for any 24-hour period, to the sum of 16 times the firefighter's hourly rate of basic pay, and eight times the firefighter's overtime hourly rate of pay.
Treats wildland firefighter compensation received pursuant to this Act as basic pay for Federal retirement pay purposes.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2003 to Oct 8, 2004; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-CA | Doug Ose | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-CO | Scott McInnis | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| D-IL | William O. Lipinski | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Oct 20, 2003 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jun 2, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Oct 8, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 |
| Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee | Referred Aug 25, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
- Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-46 | H.R. 2693, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1972176 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jul 24, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
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