The public record · 119th Congress

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.

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A bill to provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 3149·Senate·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sen. Ben Ray Luján(Democratic-New Mexico)·

Nov 6, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Documents

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Bill text

Nov 6, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

Nov 6, 2025Introduced in Senate