# 118-hr-5153: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities.

118-hr-5153, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5153
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- Introduced: 2023-08-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2023-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8331: Essential Caregivers Act of 2024
- 118-hr-8231: James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-6319: 911 SAVES Act of 2024
- 118-hr-5995: Federal Retirement Fairness Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-5153 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5153)

## Related
- [118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2882)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8331: Essential Caregivers Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8331)
- [118-hr-8231: James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8231)
- [118-hr-6319: 911 SAVES Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6319)
- [118-hr-5995: Federal Retirement Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5995)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5153 (as of 2026-10-15).