[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10001 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10001

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
 for employees in fire protection activities for worker's compensation 
        under chapter 81 of such title, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2026

  Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
 for employees in fire protection activities for worker's compensation 
        under chapter 81 of such title, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wildfire Responder Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES IN FIRE PROTECTION 
              ACTIVITIES.

    Section 8143b(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``for all or a substantial part of 
                the year'' after ``employee employed''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``fuels specialist, burn boss, 
                prescribed fire crew member,'' after ``ambulance 
                personnel,'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or planned 
        ignition'' after ``fire suppression'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``fire suppression;'' 
        inserting ``fire suppression or planned ignition; and'';
            (4) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by inserting ``fuels reduction,'' after 
                ``prevention,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end and inserting 
                a period; and
            (5) by striking subparagraph (D).
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