HR 977 · 108th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Committee Hearings Held.(2004-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for death and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who serve the Forest Service or any agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or disability in the line of duty. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for similar eligibility of aerial firefighters for public safety officer death benefits, applicable to a public agency.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]CA
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]CA
Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]CA
Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1]MN