H.R. 1232 · 109th Congress
Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Cubin
- Introduced
- 2005-03-10
- Latest action
- 2005-03-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Summary
Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2005 - 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.