Rep. Joe Neguse intends to reintroduce wildfire bill named after smokejumper who died fighting 2021 wildfire

U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse intends to reintroduce his Tim’s Act legislation that aims to increase federal wildland firefighter pay and benefits after the bill failed to become law during the last Congress. At a town hall in Steamboat Springs last week, Neguse said he planned to reintroduce the bill at an event on Friday, April 14, in Estes Park. When it was first introduced in 2021, the bill had bipartisan support, including Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney.