Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

Sponsored bySen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY· Introduced 16 janvier 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S231-232)

16 janvier 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 22 avril 2025

Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to wildland firefighters in recognition of their strength, resiliency, sacrifice, and service to protect the forests, grasslands, and communities of the United States.

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2 actions

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S231-232)
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

31 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY

Cosponsors

Democrat1240%
Republican1757%
Independent13%

Republican:Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]UT
Republican:Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]AK
Republican:Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME
Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
Republican:Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]NE
Republican:Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX
Republican:Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]NE
Republican:Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
Republican:Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]SD
Democrat:Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]GA
Democrat:Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]CO
Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Republican:Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]ND
Republican:Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Democrat:Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ
Republican:Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]AK
Republican:Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT
Independent:Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Democrat:Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Republican:Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Republican:Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]WY
Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Congressional tributesFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, trees

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To16 Jan 2025
- Referred To16 Jan 2025

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