{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5619","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5619,"title":"Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001326","fullName":"Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]","party":"D","state":"OR","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":41,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"Economics and Public Finance","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to pay federal firefighters if a government shutdown is in effect. It also prohibits the firefighters from being subject to a reduction in force (RIF) during a government shutdown.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to provide pay and allowances to federal firefighters during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). The bill provides the appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.</p><p>The bill also prohibits federal firefighters from being removed from the civil service due to a RIF during a government shutdown.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-11-01T08:05:29Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":426,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:24:54.881Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Federal%20Firefighter%20Paycheck%20Protection%20Act"}]}}