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Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-550| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2025
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Brad Sherman (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive study on insurance coverage for damages from wildfires across the United States. The study aims to analyze the evolving landscape of wildfire risk and its impact on the insurance market, with the Comptroller General consulting relevant federal and state insurance officials. This research will inform Congress on the availability, affordability, and sustainability of wildfire insurance. The GAO study will encompass several critical areas, starting with an assessment of the extent and nature of wildfire risk in the U.S. This includes identifying trends in disaster declarations, effective mitigation practices, and the need for a national wildfire risk map. It will also examine the existing state of homeowners and commercial property insurance coverage , analyzing how private insurers have adjusted rates, cost-sharing, or declined renewals over the past decade, and the economic factors driving these changes. Furthermore, the study will investigate regulatory responses by State insurance agencies to increased premiums or coverage exclusions, including their use of rate regulation and the establishment of State residual market entities. Finally, it will delve into the challenges faced by private insurers in underwriting wildfire risk , such as difficulties in estimating future damages and the impact of housing development in high-risk areas. The report will also consider the effects of potential insurer exits from the market and the availability and affordability of coverage for vulnerable communities, with findings submitted to Congress within 12 months.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8483
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7462
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2430
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8483
    Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7462
    Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024


  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • July 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2430
    Introduced in Senate

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 119-2430: Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2025

Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-550| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2025
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive study on insurance coverage for damages from wildfires across the United States. The study aims to analyze the evolving landscape of wildfire risk and its impact on the insurance market, with the Comptroller General consulting relevant federal and state insurance officials. This research will inform Congress on the availability, affordability, and sustainability of wildfire insurance. The GAO study will encompass several critical areas, starting with an assessment of the extent and nature of wildfire risk in the U.S. This includes identifying trends in disaster declarations, effective mitigation practices, and the need for a national wildfire risk map. It will also examine the existing state of homeowners and commercial property insurance coverage , analyzing how private insurers have adjusted rates, cost-sharing, or declined renewals over the past decade, and the economic factors driving these changes. Furthermore, the study will investigate regulatory responses by State insurance agencies to increased premiums or coverage exclusions, including their use of rate regulation and the establishment of State residual market entities. Finally, it will delve into the challenges faced by private insurers in underwriting wildfire risk , such as difficulties in estimating future damages and the impact of housing development in high-risk areas. The report will also consider the effects of potential insurer exits from the market and the availability and affordability of coverage for vulnerable communities, with findings submitted to Congress within 12 months.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8483
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7462
Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2430
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8483
    Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7462
    Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024


  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • July 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2430
    Introduced in Senate
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Brad Sherman (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 119-2430: Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted