Improve Wildland Firefighter Safety Standards

Summary#

This bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters. It was introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Adam Schiff on 2026-09-17. The bill has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No publicly available information on the bill's specific provisions or requirements.

What it means for you#

If enacted, the bill would ask the Department of Agriculture to change or strengthen safety standards that apply to wildland firefighters. The available text does not say what exact changes would be made. No publicly available information on who would be directly affected or how.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on costs, funding, or budget effects.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information summarizing supporters' arguments. The bill's sponsor is Senator Adam Schiff.

Opponents' View#

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