This bill would authorize the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program. The program is described in the title as a "comprehensive initiative to improve the health of Federal wildland firefighters." The bill was introduced in the House on 2026-09-17 and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and also to the Committees on Agriculture and Education and Workforce. Sponsors listed are Maxine Dexter, Jared Huffman, and James Gallagher. No publicly available information about the program's specific activities, services, or requirements is included in the provided material.
If the bill becomes law, it would create or authorize a federal program focused on improving the health and wellbeing of federal wildland firefighters. The provided text does not say who would be eligible, what services would be offered, how the program would operate, or when it would start.
No publicly available information about costs, funding levels, appropriations, or budget impacts is included in the provided material.
The sponsors introduced the bill to authorize a health and wellbeing program for federal wildland firefighters. Beyond the title and sponsor names, no public statements or detailed arguments from proponents are included in the provided material.
No publicly available information about opposition, concerns, or reasons to oppose the bill is included in the provided material.