Bill · H.R. 3560· House(119-HR-3560)
Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/21/2025
- Last activity
- 6/6/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Sponsored by
- Joe Neguse
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program for employing veterans in wildland firefighting activities. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will lead the program in coordination with the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior. These departments are tasked with identifying and employing veterans in vacant positions related to wildland firefighting. The program may also partner with the Skillbridge program. The authority for this pilot program is set to expire two years after it begins.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
The bill specifically targets veterans to provide them with career opportunities and transition support.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+7
The bill enhances benefits by providing direct employment and career transition support for veterans.
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill creates specific employment pathways for veterans within federal agencies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Employment Opportunities for Veterans: The bill establishes a pilot program to employ veterans in wildland firefighting positions within the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior (Section 2(a) and 2(b)).
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Career Transition Support: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to create guidelines that include best practices for helping veterans transitioning from service in the Armed Forces (Section 2(d)).
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Workforce Integration: Participants in the pilot program are treated as employees under civil service laws (Section 2(c)).
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Potential for Long-term Employment: The program tracks how many veterans transition to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot (Section 2(f)(3)(A)(iii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Program Limitation: The authority to carry out this pilot program is temporary and terminates two years after it commences (Section 2(g)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+9
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3Improves Public Land Management+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5
- 6/6/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 6/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida