HR 759 United States House · 119th Congress

Federal Firefighters Families First Act

This bill establishes fairer pay and retirement benefits for federal firefighters. It requires that overtime hours worked during a firefighter's regular schedule be included in retirement calculations, improving retirement payouts. The bill also sets a maximum 60-hour regular workweek for federal firefighters, to be defined by the Office of Personnel Management within one year. These changes directly affect federal firefighters by addressing pay disparities with municipal firefighters and enhancing recruitment and retention.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Nov 20, 2025
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Nov 20, 2025
Introduced
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 759, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Jan 28, 2025
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1 primary · 77 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Gerald E. Connolly
Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
VA
11
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
CA
32
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Carlos A. Gimenez
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
FL
28
Co
Photo of Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
ME
1
Co
Photo of Christopher H. Smith
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
NJ
4
Co
Photo of Christopher R. Deluzio
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
PA
17