H.R. 5283 · 117th Congress
Housing for our Firefighters Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Neguse
- Introduced
- 2021-09-17
- Latest action
- 2021-10-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Summary
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.