3.0.0 5282 2022-12-31T08:59:30Z 2022-12-31T08:59:30Z House HR 2021-09-17 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 161 (Friday, September 17, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 5282.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4530]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2021-10-21T18:02:14Z Referred to 2021-09-17T14:03:05Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2021-10-07T13:45:09Z Referred to 2021-09-17T14:03:00Z 2021-10-21 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2021-10-07 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Committee 2021-09-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2021-09-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2021-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 N P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] Katie Porter D CA 45 2021-09-17 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Health Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2021-09-17 Introduced in House 2021-12-13T17:33:05Z Care for our Firefighters Act

This bill establishes a program and provides additional leave to support mental health for federal wildland firefighters.

The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior must carry out a mental health awareness and support program for federal wildland firefighters. Components of the program must include an awareness campaign, relevant education and training, a peer-to-peer mental health support network, and increased access to mental health benefits.

The bill also entitles each federal wildland firefighter to seven consecutive days of leave to be taken between June 1 and October 31 of each calendar year to maintain mental health. Leave not taken during that period expires.

]]> Care for our Firefighters Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a mental health program for Federal wildland firefighters, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Care for our Firefighters Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Care for our Firefighters Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5282ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5282ih.xml 2021-10-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.