Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Wildfire Responder Protection Act”.
Wildfire Responder Protection Act
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.
Sec. 2 Modification to requirements for employees in fire protection activities
Section 8143b(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
by inserting “for all or a substantial part of the year” after “employee employed”; and
by inserting “fuels specialist, burn boss, prescribed fire crew member,” after “ambulance personnel,”;
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “or planned ignition” after “fire suppression”;
in subparagraph (B), by striking “fire suppression;” inserting “fire suppression or planned ignition; and”;
in subparagraph (C)—
by inserting “fuels reduction,” after “prevention,”; and
by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a period; and
by striking subparagraph (D).