Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill authorizes Congress to award a single Congressional Gold Medal to wildland firefighters collectively, recognizing their service in protecting forests, grasslands, and communities. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike the medal with input from the National Interagency Fire Center, with the medal to be displayed at that center for public access and research. The bill also permits the sale of bronze duplicates at cost to cover production expenses, but does not create new benefits or policy changes for firefighters. The medal honors all federal, state, local, and contract wildland firefighters who serve in high-risk conditions, including those who have died or been injured in service.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S231-232)
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Jan 16, 2025
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1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
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John Barrasso
RRepublican
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
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Deb Fischer
RRepublican
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Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
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