# 119-hr-10001: Wildfire Responder Protection Act

119-hr-10001, Wildfire Responder Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10001
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Responder Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Expands federal workers' compensation coverage for wildfire responders.** This bill would broaden which fire protection employees and which activities qualify for benefits under chapter 81 of title 5, U.S. Code. - Wildfire responders — Would add the job titles "fuels specialist", "burn boss", and "prescribed fire crew member" to the list of eligible positions so those roles are explicitly covered. - Covered activities — Would insert "planned ignition" and add "fuels reduction" alongside "fire suppression" as qualifying activities for compensation. - Eligibility window — Would expand who counts as employed by covering employees employed "for all or a substantial part of the year", widening seasonal or recurring-worker eligibility. - Statutory cleanup — Would strike subparagraph (D) from the list of covered items, narrowing the enumerated list in the statute.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More protections for federal wildfire workers: benefit, low. This bill would change which federal wildfire employees are listed as covered for workers' compensation. It would add fuels specialist, burn boss, and prescribed fire crew member to the listed jobs. It would add planned ignition and fuels reduction to the listed activities and require being employe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10001 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10001)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10001 (as of 2026-09-02).