H.R. 7878, titled the "Ensuring Equity for Firefighters Act," aims to amend section 8143b of title 5 of the United States Code. The bill proposes to recognize the time a firefighter spent working for a state as equivalent to federal service if the firefighter is later reclassified as a...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7878 is a bill that wants to let firefighters who become federal workers count their time working for the state as if they were always federal workers. This means they can get better benefits and rewards for all the work they've done, even if it was for the state before.