Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025

HR 3560, the Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025, creates a two-year pilot program to employ veterans in existing wildland firefighting roles within the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior. The program, administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in coordination with Agriculture and Interior, will fill vacant positions for veterans transitioning from military service, focusing on roles like firefighting, forestry, and fire management. It requires quarterly reports tracking veteran applications, hires, and transitions to permanent federal positions, while incorporating best practices from existing VA training programs to identify cost-saving methods. The pilot aims to reduce veteran unemployment by connecting military skills to federal firefighting needs without creating new positions.