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H.R. 435 House Government Operations and Politics

Direct Hire To Fight Fires

Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Issa, Darrell (R-CA-48)
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STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Currently in the House. Last action: reported by the committee on natural resources. h. rept. 119-432, part i on Jan 8, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025
  2. House Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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. Jan 15, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. Apr 4, 2025
  4. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 15, 2025
  5. House Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Jul 15, 2025
  6. House Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-432, Part I. Jan 8, 2026

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

Congressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorEmployee hiringFederal officialsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archives

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Reported By , Jan 8, 2026
    • Markup By , Jul 15, 2025
    • Referred To , Jan 15, 2025
  • Agriculture Committee
    • Referred To , Jan 15, 2025
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
    • Referred To , Jan 15, 2025

Summary

Direct Hire To Fight FiresThis bill provides permanent direct-hire authority to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to fill wildland firefighter and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service and Interior agencies.The bill also requires USDA and Interior to implement policies to recruit and retain wildland firefighters and related personnel, such as by streamlining the hiring process and reducing barriers for firefighters transferring between agencies.Further, the bill requires USDA and Interior to annually report related data to Congress, including the number of firefighters needed for the coming year, the number of firefighting vacancies in each state, and existing barriers to filling such vacancies. The report must also be made available on a public website.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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