Bill Detail
S. 5624
Congress: 119
Title
A bill to provide a lump sum death gratuity payment for Federal wildland firefighters killed as a result of duty, and for other purposes.
Summary
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Sponsor
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
2026-09-30
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Bill Engagement
A bill to provide a lump sum death gratuity payment for Federal wildland firefighters killed as a result of duty, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]D
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors
0D · 1R
Partisan (R only)
LDA engagement
No active filings
Introduced
2026-09-30