The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that firefighters who perform prescribed burns receive hazard pay. Prescribed burns are controlled fires set intentionally for land management and resource purposes. The bill recognizes the risks and physical challenges associated with these tasks, which are similar to those faced by firefighters during wildfires. Key provisions of the legislation include an amendment to a specific section of the U.S. Code that allows for hazard pay for two main activities: conducting prescribed burns and parachuting from aircraft as smokejumpers.