What does Preamble of Direct Hire To Fight Fires do?

This bill aims to amend title 5, United States Code It provides direct hire authority for Federal wildland firefighting positions The authority applies to the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior

What does SHORT TITLE. of Direct Hire To Fight Fires do?

This bill is formally titled the 'Direct Hire To Fight Fires'.

What does DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO FEDERAL of Direct Hire To Fight Fires do?

This section amends Chapter 96 of title 5, United States Code, to add direct hire authority The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior may appoint qualified candidates to certain positions Positions include Federal wildland firefighting and support positions in various occupational series

What does STREAMLINING AND TRANSPARENCY IN FEDERAL WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING of Direct Hire To Fight Fires do?

This section focuses on streamlining and increasing transparency in federal wildland firefighting hiring practices at the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. Within one year of the Act's enactment, the Secretaries (of Agriculture and Interior) must implement policies to reduce hiring times, eliminate redundancies, and ease transfers for wildland firefighters and support personnel. These policies aim to reduce barriers and streamline the process for hiring those previously employed by the agencies. Annually, the Secretaries must submit a report to relevant Congressional Committees detailing hiring needs, planned events, current employment numbers, vacancies by state, and barriers to meeting hiring goals. The report must also include information on the implementation of direct hiring authority (section 2) and the streamlined hiring policies. The Secretaries are required to publish these reports on a publicly available website. The section defines key terms including 'agency,' 'relevant Congressional Committees,' and 'Secretaries'.

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Direct Hire To Fight Fires

Last updated: 1/8/2026 · Introduced: 1/15/2025

Author: Darrell Issa (R-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill provides direct hire authority for Federal wildland firefighting positions in the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior.
The Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior may appoint qualified candidates to certain wildland firefighting and support positions without traditional hiring processes.
The bill requires the Secretaries to implement policies to reduce hiring times, eliminate redundancies, and increase transparency in federal wildland firefighting hiring practices within one year of enactment.

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