Ensuring Equity for Firefighters Act

This bill allows certain firefighters who previously worked in state roles later replaced by federal positions to count their prior state service toward federal worker's compensation benefits. It specifically affects firefighters employed by states as fire suppression personnel (including wildland firefighters, EMTs, and rescue workers) who were later appointed to equivalent federal roles. The key provision amends federal law to count all service in "reclassified State positions" (state roles mirrored by federal positions) as qualifying service for federal firefighter benefits. This change ensures those transitioning from state to federal firefighting roles can accumulate service time for benefits without losing prior experience. The bill directly impacts eligible firefighters' eligibility for federal worker's compensation under Title 5, U.S. Code.