Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act | ChamberLight
Bills · HR 10492
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 10492Health
Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
H.R. 10492 would authorize a health and wellbeing program for federal wildland firefighters, but its specific measures and funding are unknown.AI-written
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tl;dr
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A proposed federal program aims to improve wildland firefighters’ health and wellbeing. The details are not yet available.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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The bill proposes a federal program focused on the health and wellbeing of wildland firefighters. The title does not describe what help the program would provide or how it would be put into practice, so its likely effects cannot be assessed in detail.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Would authorize a Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program.
This is the central action stated in the bill's title; the full text is unavailable.
PROVISION 02
Describes the program as a comprehensive initiative.
The title signals a broad effort, but does not explain what it would cover.
PROVISION 03
States that the program's goal is to improve federal wildland firefighters' health and wellbeing.
This identifies the intended beneficiaries and purpose, but not the services or requirements involved.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 17, 2026
House BillHR 10492Health
Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
H.R. 10492 would authorize a health and wellbeing program for federal wildland firefighters, but its specific measures and funding are unknown.AI-written
The bill proposes a federal program focused on the health and wellbeing of wildland firefighters. The title does not describe what help the program would provide or how it would be put into practice, so its likely effects cannot be assessed in detail.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Would authorize a Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program.
This is the central action stated in the bill's title; the full text is unavailable.
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Describes the program as a comprehensive initiative.
The title signals a broad effort, but does not explain what it would cover.
med
States that the program's goal is to improve federal wildland firefighters' health and wellbeing.
This identifies the intended beneficiaries and purpose, but not the services or requirements involved.
GLOSSARY
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Authorize
Give legal permission for a program or activity. Authorization by itself does not necessarily provide funding.
Federal wildland firefighter
A wildland firefighter who works for the federal government; the title does not specify which workers the proposed program would cover.
Wellbeing
A person's overall health and welfare. The bill title does not define what this would include in the program.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.