Tim’s Act
Congress proposes higher base pay and new health, leave, and retirement benefits for wildland firefighters
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
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Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
3 articles
Federal wildland firefighters secure permanent pay raise, but work is ‘far from over’
Explains the new permanent pay tables and premium pay created in the FY2025 funding package, and notes remaining workforce issues (housing, rest/recuperation, mental health) that overlap with Tim’s Act goals.
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Covers the permanent pay fix and incident-response premium pay in a spending bill; provides context for why lawmakers continue pushing broader packages like Tim’s Act on benefits, housing, and health supports.
Federal Wildland Firefighters Win Permanent Pay Raises in Budget Deal
Wildland-focused outlet summarizing the FY2025 budget deal’s permanent pay changes and incident response premium pay—overlapping with key compensation concepts contained in Tim’s Act.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Tim’s Act
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