Wildfire Responder Protection Act

This Act may be cited as the “Wildfire Responder Protection Act”.

Section 8143b(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(A) by inserting “for all or a substantial part of the year” after “employee employed”; and

(B) by inserting “fuels specialist, burn boss, prescribed fire crew member,” after “ambulance personnel,”;

(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “or planned ignition” after “fire suppression”;

(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking “fire suppression;” inserting “fire suppression or planned ignition; and”;

(4) in subparagraph (C)—

(A) by inserting “fuels reduction,” after “prevention,”; and

(B) by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a period; and

(5) by striking subparagraph (D).