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S. 3149In CommitteePUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Sponsor
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
D · NM
Key facts
Introduced: Nov 6, 2025
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Nov 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summary

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for matching federal funds in fire recovery projects. Specifically, USDA may waive cost-sharing requirements for projects responding to fires resulting from management activities (e.g., controlled burns) conducted by USDA on National Forest System land.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Nov 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  2. Nov 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate

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