Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop a program that helps next-of-kin of wildland firefighters and support personnel who are killed, critically injured, or fall ill on duty, with notifications, travel reimbursement, and benefit information.

Official title: Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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Introduced 23-JUL-2025

Referred 23-JUL-2025

Approved by committee 11-FEB-2026

Key points

Sets a deadline of 6 months for the Interior Secretary to develop the program.
Covers firefighters and wildland fire support personnel who are killed, critically injured, or fall ill in the line of duty.
Reimburses next-of-kin for travel to visit personnel who are killed or hospitalized from a line-of-duty injury or illness.
Provides free online, personalized information on federal survivor benefits and case management with counselors.
Leaves existing line of duty death benefits for federal firefighters unchanged.

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Emergency Management

Sponsor Josh Harder (D-CA) Cosponsors · 3

■ 2 R■ 1 D

2 Republicans

1 Democrat

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