S 142 · in committee · major
Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to wildland firefighters for their service.
- Wildland firefighters who protect forests, grasslands, and communities are recognized.
- The medal is a non-monetary honor with no direct fiscal cost to implement.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What criteria should Congress use to decide which occupational groups deserve Congressional Gold Medals?
- 02
How might recognizing wildland firefighters through this honor influence federal wildfire prevention and response funding decisions?
- 03
What distinguishes wildland firefighters' contributions from other federal employees who face similar occupational hazards?
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Sponsor · R-WY
John Barrasso
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
27/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Raphael G. Warnock
D-GA · original
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · original
Tim Sheehy
R-MT · original
James E. Risch
R-ID · original
Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original
Tina Smith
D-MN · original
Mike Crapo
R-ID · original
Cynthia M. Lummis
R-WY · original
Angus S. King Jr.
I-ME
Jacky Rosen
D-NV
Steve Daines
R-MT
Dan Sullivan
R-AK
+ 15 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S231-232)
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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