Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters

This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-10-05 and titled "Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters".

Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT) announced the introduction of the Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act. This groundbreaking legislation would expand death benefits of fallen firefighters to match the up to $100,000 provided to fallen members of the military, a significant change from the maximum death benefit of $10,000 [ ] The post Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters appeared first on Merkley .