Legislation and Legislative Issues

The IAFF actively works to influence federal legislation that directly affect the jobs, economic security and safety of IAFF members.  Below are links to fact sheets and other information regarding IAFF priority legislation in the 112th Congress.  Additionally, the status charts on the right provide information on all of the issues the IAFF has worked on over the past several years.

IAFF Priority Legislation in the 112th Congress       IAFF Status Charts

• Economic Issues                                                IAFF Issues Chart 112th Congress

  • Public Sector Pensions                                                           (2011 - 2012)

  • Mandatory Social Security                      IAFF Issues Chart 111th Congress

  • Health Care Tax Exemption                                                    (2009 - 2010)                   

• Fire Service Issues

  • SAFER and FIRE Reauthorization     

• Funding Issues

  • Funding for SAFER and FIRE Grants

  • Funding for Urban Search and Rescue       

• Federal Issues

  • Federal Presumptive Disability

  • Trade Time

  • Official Time