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- H.R.5282
H.R.5282: Care for our Firefighters Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Sept. 17, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 2021
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- Introduced in House - Sept. 17, 2021
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 21, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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| Oct. 7, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
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.
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) |