HR 5283 · 117th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Housing for our Firefighters Act

Introduced 2021-09-17· Sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.(2021-10-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Housing for our Firefighters Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a housing allowance to any federal wildland firefighter hired at a location more than 50 miles from the firefighter's primary residence. The allowance shall be in an amount determined appropriate by Interior and USDA and adjusted based on the cost of housing in the area of deployment.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]CA