S. 350In CommitteePublic Lands and Natural Resources
Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex (D-CA)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 30, 2025
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In plain English
S. 350, sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), establishes a 10-year Forest Service pilot program for up to 20 conservation finance projects that use investor loans to fund forest restoration and protection on National Forest System land, with repayment from project beneficiaries. The bill directs the Department of Energy to create a program improving energy resilience and efficiency at critical facilities like hospitals, and expands the Weatherization Assistance Program to include fire-resistant materials and increased funding for home energy efficiency improvements. The Forest Service and Department of the Interior must establish wildfire detection and monitoring capabilities, create training centers in western states for wildfire mitigation methods, and the Forest Service must establish grant programs for workforce development in forestry and fire management and for community land stewardship activities.
Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-01-30, but the bill text was revised on 2025-07-17T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
Where it is in the process
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Introduced
Jan 30
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Senate committee
Jul 17
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Senate floor
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House
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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