Streamline the hiring process for federal wildland firefighters to address staffing shortages.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Direct Hire To Fight Fires?
H.R. 435 is the active bill to streamline federal wildland firefighter hiring and was reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 7, 2026. The House must now schedule a floor vote to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is the limited time available for leadership to prioritize specific legislation. While reaching the floor is a significant milestone that most bills fail to achieve, the proposal has seen no recorded action since January 7, 2026.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Direct Hire To Fight Fires (H.R. 435 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 3499 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3499 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Darrell Issa (R-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.