Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025
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Cosponsors (5)
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Latest Action
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2026-06-10
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2026-06-10
Previously
- Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-16
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-01-16
Plain-English Summary
This bill establishes forest management requirements for federal lands, particularly with respect to reducing wildfires. For example, the bill establishes annual goals to increase (1) the number of acres of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land that are mechanically thinned (i.e., a management process related to the removal of trees and vegetation); and (2) the number of acres of Forest Service and BLM land treated by prescribed fire. By FY2029, the goals must be to increase the number of acres of each by at least 40% compared to the average number of acres of each in FY2019-FY2023. The bill also directs the Forest Service and the BLM to (1) implement standardized procedures for tracking data relating to hazardous fuels reduction activities they carry out, and (2) develop a strategy to identify opportunities to use livestock grazing as a wildfire risk reduction tool on federal land. Additionally, the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior must establish a deployment and test bed pilot program for wildfire prevention, detection, communication, and mitigation technologies. The bill mandates use of existing authorities for expedited environmental review for certain forest land at high risk from wildfire, insects, or disease. Finally, the bill provides local governments and Indian tribes the right to intervene in lawsuits concerning certain projects on federal land that (1) reduce risks posed by wildfire, insects, or disease; or (2) generate revenue from harvesting timber.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
How Congress Voted
Roll Call #34
PassedParty-Line Vote2026-01-21 · HouseOn Ordering the Previous Question
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 6945 and H.R. 6359; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution H.J. Res. 140
Broke With Party (2)
Committee Members Who Voted (842)
Full Vote Breakdown (431 members)
Not Voting / Present (9)
Roll Call #35
PassedParty-Line Vote2026-01-21 · HouseOn Agreeing to the Resolution
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 6945 and H.R. 6359; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution H.J. Res. 140
Broke With Party (2)
Committee Members Who Voted (842)
Full Vote Breakdown (431 members)
Not Voting / Present (8)
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