Housing for our Firefighters Act

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Bill Number

HR 5283

Introduced

Sep 17, 2021

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Topics

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Summary

Housing for our Firefighters Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a housing allowance to any federal wildland firefighter hired at a location more than 50 miles from the firefighter's primary residence.

The allowance shall be in an amount determined appropriate by Interior and USDA and adjusted based on the cost of housing in the area of deployment.

Actions

Oct 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 17, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 17, 2021

Introduced in House

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