Bill · H.R. 435· House(119-HR-435)
Direct Hire To Fight Fires
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Last activity
- 1/8/2026 — Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-432, Part I.
- Sponsored by
- Darrell Issa
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Direct Hire To Fight Fires'' Act, aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code. It provides direct hire authority to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior for specific wildland firefighting and support positions within the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The legislation seeks to allow these agencies to appoint qualified candidates without following certain standard federal hiring provisions. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretaries implement policies to recruit and retain personnel by reducing hiring time and barriers. Finally, it requires annual reporting to Congress and the public regarding staffing needs, vacancies, and hiring implementation.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
By streamlining hiring for wildland firefighters, the bill aims to improve the response and management of forest fires.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill enhances the readiness of federal agencies to combat wildfire disasters through faster personnel recruitment.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+5
Streamlined hiring helps the Forest Service and Department of the Interior manage public lands more effectively against fire risks.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Hiring Efficiency: The bill directs the Secretaries to implement policies that reduce the time required to hire firefighters and support personnel (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Reduction of Bureaucracy: The legislation aims to address and eliminate redundancies in the Federal hiring process (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Easier Re-hiring and Transfers: The bill seeks to streamline the process for hiring individuals previously employed by the agencies and reduce barriers for those transferring between agencies (Section 3(a)(3-4)).
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Enhanced Transparency: The Secretaries must submit annual reports to Congress detailing staffing needs, current employment numbers, and vacancies by State, which are then published on a public website (Section 3(b)(2-3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5
- 1/8/2026
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-432, Part I.
- 7/15/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 4/4/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- 1/15/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Kevin KileyIndependent · California
Jay ObernolteRepublican · California